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Direct linkCone-Wesson, B. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2005
This paper reviews research on the consequences of prenatal exposure to alcohol and cocaine on children's speech, language, hearing, and cognitive development. The review shows that cognitive impairment, learning disabilities, and behavioral disorders are the central nervous system manifestations of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), and cranio-facial…
Descriptors: Infants, Family Environment, Risk, Mental Retardation
Download full textPancratz, Diane R. – 1993
This literature review defines Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) and considers their causes, diagnoses, prevalence, and educational ramifications. Effects of alcohol during each of the trimesters of pregnancy are summarized. Specific diagnostic characteristics of FAS are listed: (1) growth deficiency, (2) a…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis
Peer reviewedForness, Steven R.; And Others – Contemporary Education, 1995
Describes five disorders (attention deficit disorder, traumatic brain injury, fetal alcohol syndrome, prenatal substance abuse, and fragile X syndrome) that are part of a proliferation of categories of behavioral disorders, examining how special and general education might approach problems potentially inherent in the process of including students…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems, Classification, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMay, Philip A. – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1994
Summarizes evidence supporting and refuting myths and common beliefs about alcohol abuse among American Indians. Discusses the prevalence of drinking and alcoholism among Indians, alcohol metabolism, drinking styles, alcohol-related deaths, uncritical use of statistics, alcohol-related child abuse and neglect, sex differences, fetal alcohol…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, American Indians, Child Abuse, Drinking
Moskovkina, A. G.; Sagdullaev, A. A. – Soviet Education, 1990
Discusses research into parental alcoholism as the cause of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Reports that a study examined the family history of children in 18 schools in the Soviet Union. Concludes that intellectual deficiencies can be traced to various genetic and environmental factors. Calls for early intervention to prevent intellectual…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Boarding Schools, Child Development Centers
Peer reviewedGress, James R. – Educational Leadership, 1988
Discusses children of alcoholics as victims of fetal alcohol syndrome, family violence, retarded social development, and severe emotional scars. These children bring family roles to school that allow survival in the alcoholic home but are dysfunctional outside it. Educators can take certain steps to address these students' problems. Includes six…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics, Student Needs
Mack, Faite R-P. – 1996
This paper presents results of a survey of 297 parents in Michigan regarding their knowledge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAS/FAE), including their knowledge of the characteristics that typify alcohol-related birth defects and prevention measures. Parents surveyed had children in preschool regular education, preschool…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Congenital Impairments, Early Childhood Education, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Peer reviewedAmos, Terese Lipinski – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1997
Reviews the literature on psychological and educational assessment of American Indian and Alaska Native children, including the background psychological factors of biological deprivation, motivation, attitudes toward self, and traditional nonformal education. Discusses brain hemispheres, visuospatial skills, otitis media, fetal alcohol syndrome,…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Canada Natives, Children
LeMaster, Pamela L.; Connell, Cathleen M. – Health Education Quarterly, 1994
A review of 19 studies on Native Americans examined 12 focused on chronic conditions (diabetes, heart disease, substance abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome) and 7 on prevention (dental disease, prenatal/infant health, nutrition, HIV prevention, health promotion). Results showed Native Americans particularly at risk for diabetes and alcohol abuse and…
Descriptors: American Indians, Behavior Change, Chronic Illness, Health Education
Streissguth, Ann – 1997
The 14 chapters of this book review the research and offer guidelines for intervention with infants and children having fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol effects (FAS/FAE). Chapters are grouped into five sections on the diseases of fetal alcohol, the science of FAS, a life-span approach to FAS, preparing people with FAS for life in the…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Child Advocacy, Early Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1986
As part of a weeklong investigation into conditions among Native American families and children, the House of Representatives Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families met to hear testimony from tribal leaders, parents, young adults, and service providers from reservations and pueblos in New Mexico and Colorado. Topics include unemployment…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Child Welfare
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc. – 1989
Twenty exemplary substance abuse prevention programs are presented in this document. These programs are included: (1) Tuba City, Arizona, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Prevention Program; (2) Chemical Addiction Course, University of Arkansas; (3) "Teens Are Concerned" of Arkansas; (4) "Dare to be You of Colorado"; (5) Winyan…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Elementary School Students
Zerrer, Peggy – 1986
The paper reviews Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), a series of effects seen in children whose mothers drink alcohol to excess during pregnancy. The identification of FAS and its recognition as a major health problem in need of prevention are traced. Characteristics of children with FAS are described and resultant growth retardation, abnormal physical…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, Disabilities, High Risk Persons
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
Wentz, Thomas L.; Larson, Julie – Insights, 1993
This primer on fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) distinguishes between the syndrome and fetal alcohol effects (FAE), offers a history of FAS, outlines medical criteria for diagnosis, rates of incidence, factors influencing incidence and severity, developmental stages of children with FAS, clinical features, and educational implications and approaches.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Attitudes, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis
