Objective measures of executive functioning are highly discrepant with parent-report in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the relationship between parent-report and objective measures of executive function in children diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The participants were a clinical sample of 551 children who completed 597 evaluations, including initial and re-evaluations. Participants were 6-16 years old, with a mean age of 10.