BRAIN-online is a new web-based screening tool that assesses cognitive and behavioral features known to be associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). It was developed by Dr. Sarah Mattson and her team at the San Diego State University Center for Behavioral Teratology as a first step to determine if you or someone you care for might have an FASD. Developmental and behavioral health screenings are important because they can help with early identification of FASD, allowing for the best treatment options and outcomes.

If you are 18 years of age or older and are interested in taking the BRAIN–online assessment, or if you want to have your child between the ages of 5 and 17 complete the test, click the link below. You will use your own computer, and the screening evaluation takes less than an hour to complete. Once you complete the test, you will be given the opportunity to receive feedback on your results from Dr. Mattson and her team and support from FASD United.

When you launch BRAIN-online, you will be redirected away from fasdunited.org to a Center for Behavioral Teratology webpage where you can review additional information before you begin the assessment and decide if taking the test is right for you. If you have questions before taking the test, please contact the BRAIN-online team at CBT@sdsu.edu. Please only take the test once.

The BRAIN-online assessment will not confirm if you or your child has or does not have an FASD. It can inform you if you or a family member has cognitive and behavioral features known to be associated with FASD and connect you to the FASD United Family Navigator to learn more about screening and diagnosis. Your anonymous results will also help Dr. Mattson’s work to validate a universal screening tool that accurately identifies the cognitive and behavioral features of FASD.

Thank you for your interest in BRAIN-online!