For years FASD has been either unknown, or certainly under-appreciated, as a major cause of neurodiversity and a significant factor in what can often be seen as children’s ‘challenging’ behaviour. Well, on March 16th the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) finally published their Quality Standard for FASD. This largely mirrors the SIGN 146 Guidance that has been operational in Scotland since around 2016.
TACT contributed towards the Standard, both in putting forward our own views and subsequently responding to consultations. We also attended, in an observational role, meetings of the NICE Committee to hear the debates around the proposed measures.
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