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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Robin Jones
Georgann Kennay
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
• Prenatal exposure to alcohol.• Lifelong physically and mentally disabling
condition.• Not a single birth defect, but a cluster.• http://departments.weber.edu/chfam/html/fas.html
What Causes FAS?
• Mother drinks too much during pregnancy.
• Alcohol is able to cross the placenta.
• Fetus does not receive enough oxygen.
Prevalence of FAS
• Every year 1 in 750 babies are born with full blown FAS.
• Another 50,000 children are born with Fetal Alcohol Effects. (FAE)
Diagnosis
• Based on the evaluation of physical characteristics.
• No actual psychological or behavioral tools to diagnose, but these types of tools can be used to corroborate medical opinion.
Characteristics that must be present…
• Growth deficiency• Pattern of facial features and other physical
abnormalities• Central Nervous System dysfunction• Strong evidence of maternal drinking (No diagnosis can
be made without this evidence.)• FAE-Fetal Alcohol Effects
Physical Characteristics
• Small head• Small for age• Deformed facial
features • Abnormal joints and
limbs• http://www.childstudy
.org/fas/facies/• http://w3.ouhsc.edu/f
as/
Additional Characteristics
• Growth deficiencies• Central Nervous System Problems• Poor Coordination• Problems with learning• Short memory
Instructional Ideas
• Early intervention• Functional skills• Communication skills• Social skills• Manage behaviors
Technology
• Tape Recorders• Computers• Video Recordings• Visuals
Interesting Information
• Completely preventable disease
• Surgeon General issued the first advisory against alcohol in 1981
• Alcohol use by pregnant women has declined since 1995
• FAS is recognized as a leading cause of Mental Retardation (Burgess & Stroissguth, 1992)
Additional Resources• Kleinfield, J. & Wescott, S.
(1996). Fantastic Antone succeeds: Experiences in educating children with fetal alcohol syndrome. Fairbanks, AL : University of Alaska Press.
• Streissguth, A. & Kantor, J. (1997). The challenge of fetal alcohol syndrome: Overcoming secondary disabilities. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press.
• Streissguth, A. (1997). Fetal alcohol syndrome: A guide for families and communities. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.
• http://www.worldprofit.com/other.htm
• http://www.acbr.com/fas/index.htm
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/
• The Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?
• Kids Health for Parents http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/fas.html
Sources of Information
• Burgess, D. & Strissguth, A. (1992). Fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects: principles for educators. Phi Delta Kaappan, v74n1, 24-30.
• Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. As a matter of fact: Fetal alcohol syndrome. Retrieved May 17, 2004 from www.well.com/use/woa/fsfas.htm
• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Fetal alcohol syndrome. Retrieved May 17, 2004 from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/fasprev.htm
• Weber State University-Department of Child & Family Studies http://departments.weber.edu/chfam/html/fas.html
• A Pregnant Pause from http://w3.ouhsc.edu/fas/• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-
info/FAS/FAS.html#Note1• Children’s Research Triangle from
http://www.childstudy.org/fas/facies/