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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence
 
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
The Basics

Purpose

These slides and accompanying notes are an educational program that will provide the latest and most accurate information on FASD.

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How To Use These Materials

Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF icon  (Adobe Acrobat Reader (pdf) is a free program and the recommended application for viewing the educational program.)

  • The slide notes have been converted to Adobe Acrobat Reader (pdf) files.
  • Images of the slides accompany the notes text.

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  • The PowerPoint set allows you to download and edit the slides for your own use.
  • Use this version if you would like to make overheads or 35mm slides.
  • View the notes field of each slide for additional information. To access the notes, you may need to click Edit on your browser and then Edit Slides.
  • To view the notes, you can use the right hand scroll button located at the bottom of the right hand side of the screen or you can place your cursor on the top of the notes frame and move the cursor up. This will decrease the size of the slide and increase the notes viewing area.

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  • If you do not have PowerPoint or Acrobat, use the set of slides developed for use on the Web.
  • Use the "outline" icon on the bottom left of the slide presentation to hide or show the outline. Click on the title of a slide to view that slide.
  • To view the notes, you can use the right hand scroll button located at the bottom of the right hand side of the screen or you can place your cursor on the top of the notes frame and move the cursor up. This will decrease the size of the slide and increase the notes viewing area.
  • You can use these on your desktop and in a classroom or meeting room with an LCD projector.
  • Do not try to make slides from this set, as they have been made for computer displays.



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Last Updated: 9/28/2009

 
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What's New

Funding Opportunity: Case Ascertainment to Estimate the U.S. Prevalence of FASD in Young Children (10/30/09)

Updated CDC FASD Site (10/15/09)

SAMHSA Financing Center of Excellence (Funding Web site) (9/15/09)

Cause and Effect: FAS is preventable, incurable, and surprisingly common. (9/15/09)

UPDATED FASD The Basics (8/31/09)