Investigating fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnostic training services in the Canadian context : Recherche sur les services de formation sur les diagnostics liés à l'ensemble des troubles causés par l'alcoolisation foetale (ETCAF) dans le contexte canadien : une analyse de la conjoncture

This scan included the completion of key informant interviews with: • service providers and managers involved in the delivery of FASD diagnostic training services; and • other provincial and territorial stakeholders knowledgeable about FASD related assessment and intervention programs in their respective jurisdictions. [...] Suggested key actions to accomplish this goal included: • the creation of a national planning committee; • the formation of university and professional association alliances; • a revision of diagnostic practices; and • the adoption of eff ective training approaches. [...] This scan included the completion of key informant interviews with: • service providers and managers involved in the delivery of FASD diagnostic training services; and • other provincial and territorial stakeholders knowledgeable about FASD-related assessment and intervention programs in their respective jurisdictions. [...] Key areas of inquiry for investigation included: • diagnostic training services: general considerations; • training personnel; • training format; • training materials and resources; • core content areas; • training evaluation and outcomes; and • creation of a national training program. [...] The most frequently cited examples of potential revisions that might be included in future developments of the guidelines were: - the addition of written sections outlining areas of cultural sensitivity that should be taken into consideration within diagnostic practices and protocols; - statements of specifi c limitations of the guidelines and the role of clinical judgment in application of diagno