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Direct linkHutton, Laura – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2021
Prenatal exposure to alcohol causes a pattern of brain-based deficits and is associated with behavioral challenges (Wozniak et al., 2019). Understanding the neurocognitive behaviors common among individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) can increase teachers' effectiveness (Tremblay et al., 2017). Environmental changes, such as…
Descriptors: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Neurological Impairments, Students with Disabilities, Student Behavior
Niccols, Alison – Brain and Cognition, 2007
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is currently recognized as the most common known cause of mental retardation, affecting from 1 to 7 per 1000 live-born infants. Individuals with FAS suffer from changes in brain structure, cognitive impairments, and behavior problems. Researchers investigating neuropsychological functioning have identified deficits in…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Hyperactivity, Brain
Duquette, Cheryll; Stodel, Emma; Fullarton, Stephanie; Hagglund, Karras – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2006
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a term that encompasses the various neurodevelopmental disorders experienced by individuals with prenatal alcohol exposure. FASD incorporates the terms Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), and Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND). Early studies showed that students with…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Young Adults, Adolescents
Download full textRyan, Susan Marie – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2006
The Center on Disease Control, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (2005) identified the prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) as being 10 per 1,000. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has further explained (2005) that FASD now outranks autism and Down syndrome in prevalence.…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Incidence, Mental Health, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Caley, Linda M.; Kramer, Charlotte; Robinson, Luther K. – Journal of School Nursing, 2005
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a serious and widespread problem in this country. Positioned within the community with links to children, families, and healthcare systems, school nurses are a critical element in the prevention and treatment of those affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Although most school nurses are familiar…
Descriptors: Prevention, School Nurses, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Prenatal Influences
