Psychometric Assessment Tools for use by Professionals  

Aimed at&nbsp;professionals,&nbsp;listed below are the recommended psychometric assessment tools when diagnosing FASD:<BR><BR><STRONG>Social Skills (Abstract Reasoning):</STRONG><UL><LI>FIRO-B (control, inclusion, affection);<LI>MMP1-2 and MMP1-A (addiction and personality);<LI>Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (functional abilities).</LI></UL><STRONG>Personality:</STRONG><UL><LI>MMP1-2 and MMP1-A TAT Thematic Apperception Test (concrete responses to pictures);<LI>Rorschach (to observe presence of perseverance FIRO-B).</LI></UL><STRONG>Academic:</STRONG><UL><LI>WRAT-3 Wide Range Achievement Test;<LI>TORC Test of Reading Comprehension;<LI>Woodcock Johnson;<LI>WIAT Wechsler Individual Achievement Test intelligence;<LI>WAIS-R Wechslec Adult version;<LI>WISC-111 Wechsler children's i version.</LI></UL><STRONG>Organic Brain Dysfunction:</STRONG><UL><LI>WAIS-R<LI>WISc-111<LI>Bender (trace shapes) measure motor abilities</LI></UL><STRONG>Substance Abuse:</STRONG><UL><LI>Self-reports (diffic

Aimed at professionals, listed below are the recommended psychometric assessment tools when diagnosing FASD:

Social Skills (Abstract Reasoning):

• FIRO-B (control, inclusion, affection);
• MMP1-2 and MMP1-A (addiction and personality);
• Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (functional abilities).

Personality:

• MMP1-2 and MMP1-A TAT Thematic Apperception Test (concrete responses to pictures);
• Rorschach (to observe presence of perseverance FIRO-B).

Academic:

• WRAT-3 Wide Range Achievement Test;
• TORC Test of Reading Comprehension;
• Woodcock Johnson;
• WIAT Wechsler Individual Achievement Test intelligence;
• WAIS-R Wechslec Adult version;
• WISC-111 Wechsler children's i version.

Organic Brain Dysfunction:

• WAIS-R
• WISc-111
• Bender (trace shapes) measure motor abilities

Substance Abuse:

• Self-reports (difficulty with truth telling can make this unreliable);
• Alcohol Use Inventory. 

The Asante Centre use the four digit diagnostic code developed by Astley and Clarren, University of Washington 1999.