Mackenzie FASD Diagnostic Clinic
Comprehensive diagnostic assessments for individuals experiencing difficulties suspected to be a result of prenatal exposure to alcohol — providing clarity, support, and access to services.
Looking to Get a Diagnosis?
Anyone may be referred to the clinic. We require the following:
- Signed consent from the individual and/or legal guardians
- Signed Consent to Disclose Health Information form
- Completed referral form
- Confirmation of prenatal alcohol exposure (assistance can be provided by the clinic)
- Access to the individual's birth records
Meet Our Diagnostic Team
Our multidisciplinary team takes an individualized approach to best assess each person's unique strengths and challenges. Once identified, we aim to provide lifelong supports and strategies for success.
Medical Physician
Speech & Language Pathologist
Psychologist
Additional Specialists
The 10 Brain Domains
FASD is diagnosed based on evidence from 10 brain domains that may have been impacted by prenatal exposure to alcohol.
History of the Diagnostic Clinic
The NWR FASD Society held its first Diagnostic Clinic in the spring of 2003 under the coordination of Colleen Burns. Clinics continued until 2006, when funding became increasingly difficult to obtain.
Through persistent advocacy, collaboration with the Northwestern Health Region, and the NW Primary Care Network, FASD Diagnostic Clinics were re-established in the Mackenzie Region in 2009. Collaboration among stakeholders proved to be at the heart of the program's success.
Today, the Mackenzie FASD Diagnostic Clinic continues to serve youth and adults across the region, providing comprehensive assessments and connecting individuals to the supports they need.