It is important for an individual with FASD as well as his or her community of support and professional staff to understand how FASD impacts the ability of the individual with FASD to function in different situations. The following resource was taken from : ‘Asperger Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: The Adult Years, Operator’s Manual’, written by Karen Phillips and Meredith Porter and it provides a characteristics check-list that will help to describe the experiences of the individual impacted by FASD.