Fetal Alcohol Syndrome They may have difficulty with peer relationships. alcohol and drug abuseare common. teach each step through repetition. Lists may be helpful. http://www.betterendings.org/MOFAS/strategies.htm
Extractions: Home ... Young Adults with FAS/FAE Ages 18 to 21 Infants and Toddlers with FAS/FAE Ages to 3 Infants born with FAS/FAE may have a difficult first few months. Some infants show behaviors related to withdrawal symptoms from alcohol. These symptoms can include seizures , sleeping disorders, stomach upsets and extreme fussiness. Some infants are unable to screen out unwanted noise and distractions. This may cause overstimulation , frustration and irritability. Many infants with FAS/FAE are born with low birth weight. Some have difficulty getting adequate nourishment due to poor sucking and swallowing abilities or mouth abnormalities . There may be failure to thrive or height and weight growth deficiencies. Nutritional assessments and monitoring may be needed. Most infants with FAS/FAE show: Irritability, jitteriness and nervousness
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 817 2616003. 1988. Color cartoon booklet to teach young people about the preventionof FAS. Ottney, James. fetal alcohol syndrome A Guide for teachers. http://www.betterendings.org/MOFAS/more_info.htm
Extractions: Home Books, Pamphlets, Videos and Other Information for Children and Families Many of the books listed here are available through the Minnesota public library system. Books not available at your local public library may be borrowed from other public libraries in Minnesota. Books Berg, Sandi, et al. FAS and FAE and Education: The Art of Making a Difference . The FAS and FAE Support Network of British Columbia, #151-10090, 152nd Street, Suite 187, Surrey, BC V3R 8X8. 604 589-1854, 604 589-8438 (fax), fasnet@istar.ca. 1997. Helps parents advocate within the educational system. Berg, Sandi, et al. A Laymans Guide to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Possible Fetal Alcohol Effects . The FAS and FAE Support Network of British Columbia, #151-10090, 152nd Street, Suite 187, Surrey, BC V3R 8X8. 604 589-1854, 604 589-8438 (fax) fasnet@istar.ca. 1995. Provides information about FAS/FAE and how to understand diagnoses.
A Closer Look At Fetal Alcohol Syndrome teach about personal space and privacy to help overcome the tendency abuse, neglect,or exploitation because children with fetal alcohol syndrome are vulnerable http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/Adoption_and_Foster_Care/Special_Features/fetal-alc
Extractions: previous page Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to physical and mental birth defects suffered by a child due to the mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy is the leading known cause of mental retardation. The damage to babies is permanent. Fetal alcohol syndrome can be completely prevented by abstaining from alcohol while pregnant. According to one 1996 report, alcohol produces more serious effects in babies than heroin, cocaine, and marijuana. Surveys indicate that at least 5,000 infants are born each year with fetal alcohol syndrome, while an additional 50,000 show signs of fetal alcohol effect. Children with fetal alcohol effect have the same intellectual and behavioral disabilities as children with fetal alcohol syndrome but they do not have the physical characteristics. Common symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome include small stature, small head size, mental retardation, physical deformities (often abnormal facial development), poor judgment, impulsive behavior, inability to think abstractly, inappropriate social behavior, poor memory, short attention span, and increased incidence of congenital heart defects and hip dislocation.
Bioethics Notebook Page He is afraid that taking care of students with fetal alcohol syndrome willreduce his ability to teach his students. What information is relevant? http://www.accessexcellence.org/21st/TE/BE/STAKE4.HTML
Education fetal alcohol syndrome can often tell you verbatim what you just said, but stillmay not understand what to do. Modify assignments as needed. Remember to teach http://www.emory.edu/WHSC/MED/PSYCHIATRY/GADrug/facts/edfas.htm
Extractions: EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES - GENERAL Prepared by Darla Hess, M.Ed., Instructional Specialist Emory University Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Research Project, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory School of Public Health: Epidemiology. When Giving Instructions/Assignments To A Student With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome When Arranging The Environment For A Student With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Transition Planning For A Student With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome How To Help A Child With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Retrieve Information ... How To Help A Student With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Orient To The Environment Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome are similar to children with learning disabilities, in that they have difficulty with auditory and/or visual perception, the reception or input of information into the brain; processing, organization and sequence, the integration of information into the brain; auditory and/or visual memory, the retrieval from storage and motorical, oral; and/or written language, the output or expression of that information. Make sure you have the students attention before giving instructions. When giving instruction implement the use of gestural movement and voice variations to express grammatical relations. Use pictures of steps involved in a task, or have the instructions written down for the student to refer to if needed.
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME with a teacher who understands their need and is able to teach specific to Fetalalcohol syndrome is the only birth defect that is 100 percent preventable. http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/cmed/alcohol/fetal_alcl.htm
Extractions: Perhaps the most tragic problem associated with alcohol abuse is its effect on the fetus. Since alcohol passes through the placenta, even small amounts of alcohol can result in birth defects including hearing loss, vision deficits, neurological impairment, cardiac abnormalities, and skeletal system malformations. The physical and neurological damage resulting to the fetus from heavy maternal drinking is known as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is the leading known cause of mental retardation in the United States. All races and ethnic groups are at risk. The physical and mental effects of the condition are irreversible. It is believed that the learning disabilities of many children result from maternal alcohol consumption. Infants born with FAS may be misdiagnosed. Criteria have been developed to help professionals correctly identify these children, including: in area between nose and upper lip Growth deficits Central nervous system problems Cardiac abnormalities Skeletal abnormalities A large number of children may possess some, but not all, of the above conditions. These children are said to have fetal alcohol effects. Although this condition may not be as severe as FAS, it is still problematic.
CBC.CA - The National and they have taught me everything I know about fetal alcohol syndrome, says Schwab. waythen it's our responsibility to find the ways to teach them. , WATCH. http://www.cbc.ca/national/news/fas/
Extractions: In Canada, about 65,000 children have fetal alcohol syndrome, a condition triggered when their mothers drink alcohol during pregnancy. It affects a child's mind and body. It makes learning incredibly difficult. Children who have it often struggle through the school system and fall through the cracks. But not at one school in Winnipeg. For these children it's a school of hope. "We had a group of kids coming into our school system who are fetal alcohol syndrome and we knew absolutely nothing about fetal alcohol," she says. "We were overwhelmed because, like everything else, you're afraid of the unknown. And when you don't know much about it, well the best thing to do is to find out about it."
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Prenatal Substance Exposure-FAQ CIJDEC94 Given our schools' mission to teach all children Educational Strategies;Elementary Secondary Education; *fetal alcohol syndrome; Instructional Design http://ericec.org/faq/fetalalc.html
Extractions: Internet: http://ericec.org Where would I find some information about teaching strategies for children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or children with problems due to prenatal substance exposure? Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is an organic brain disorder caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. The affected person may have: One of the most debilitating characteristics of FAS and FAE is the poor ability to adapt to demands of surroundings. Educational experiences should make students as independent as possible, both now and in the future, with the outcome being adults functioning as fully as they are able. For some children, "functional" may mean following traditional academic curricula. Many students are fairly accomplished in academic subjects. To be independent, they also may need to learn to ride buses, prepare meals, use money appropriately, and not only perform a job, but use the social skills necessary to keep it. Educational goals and objectives should go beyond classroom boundaries and target skills to be used not only at school, but in homes and communities as successful, productive citizens.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome fetal alcohol syndrome, alcoholRelated Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and alcohol Itwill teach these clinicians how and treatment of fetal alcohol exposure and http://www.fammed.wisc.edu/research/fas.html
Extractions: Background: Alcohol is a human teratogen. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and Alcohol-Related Birth Defects are three of the most common preventable disorders in children. There is no known safe level of alcohol use during pregnancy. It is estimated that 3-4% of all children born in the U.S. are exposed to potentially teratogenic doses of alcohol during fetal development. Based on 1995 data, 120-160,000 children per year may have alcohol-related birth effects. One strategy that could prevent, or significantly reduce, the number of alcohol-exposed children is screening and intervention of women and children in clinical settings. Dr. Michael Fleming and his research team have extensive experience in developing curricula and conducting educational programs focused on the prevention and treatment of alcohol-related problems. Federally funded projects in which they have been involved include: Project SAEFP: Substance Abuse Education for Family Physicians. This three-year HRSA-funded project, conducted from 1987-1990, developed a substance abuse curriculum and conducted 10 training sessions for 165 faculty from 150 US residency programs.
A New World For Children diary entries about raising two children with fetal alcohol syndrome. But tests latershowed that alcohol had permanently almost two years to teach Rhianna her http://www.anewworldforchildren.org/06-02_fetal.asp
FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME Unbelievably, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a problem that is largely ignored,even in communities My hope in this section is to teach some of the symptoms http://www.angelfire.com/al/unrealism/fas.html
Extractions: Before I begin, I should state that this information if through my own experience working with individuals who have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Unless I mention a source, then it is only my opinion and observances. If you disagree with anything I have stated, feel free to e-mail me and let me know. I also do not claim to be an expert in this field, and will add more information as I continue to learn about this problem. Unbelievably, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a problem that is largely ignored, even in communities where it is prevelant and quite common. In working with individuals who have FAS, I have come to learn a number of things about this dysfunction that I was never taught in school. I found it frustrating to begin working with FAS individuals because I did not understand the symptoms or the causes. I have found that when first meeting an individual with FAS, they present as very intelligent and aware. However, individuals with FAS have a great deal of difficulty considering the future. I often found it frustrating that the adult I was working with would not seem to follow through on tasks; either that I have requested, or that they have suggested themselves. There is no doubt that individuals with FAS still love their children and partners very much, although at times it may seem like this is not true. In my experience, parents may not contact their children when the children may be placed in foster care; but we must not make the assumption that they do not love their children because of this.
Intervening With Children, FAS, NCBDDD, CDC Children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or alcoholrelated neurodevelopmental communicationand peer relations and is designed to teach children (aged 8 http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/intervening.htm
Extractions: About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAQs Surveillance Activities Prevention Activities ... Living with FAS Living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Intervening with Children and/or Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders Prenatal alcohol exposure can result in facial abnormalities, growth problems, and developmental and behavioral problems, as well as other birth defects. Children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) can have serious lifelong disabilities. CDC-sponsored studies find that children with FAS/ARND are at very high risk for developing secondary conditions such as difficulties in school, trouble with the law, substance abuse problems, and mental health problems. Currently, interventions for children with FAS/ARND are often non-specific, unsystematic, and/or lack scientific evaluation or validation. Grantees are working together with CDC, through a collaborative effort, to identify, develop, and evaluate effective strategies for intervening with children with FAS/ARND and their families. Through these interventions, researchers are trying to help children with FAS/ARND develop to their full potential, prevent secondary conditions, and provide education and support to caregivers and families.
Video Helps Parents Learn About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome those who have fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcoholRelated Conditions whohave come to earth as volunteers to teach us what we need to know to heal in http://alcoholism.about.com/library/blwdshs010320.htm
Extractions: Produced by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), "Journey Through The Healing Circle" is now available to parents, schools, and other social service agencies as a series of videotapes, video CD's and professionally illustrated workbooks. The project was premiered at a special luncheon at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, Seattle, on March 17. The series begins with the words of a Native American storyteller, who tells his listeners: "We have gathered here with Grandfather, our Creator, the ones who fly, the ones who crawl, the ones who swim, the ones who walk on four legs, and those beautiful spirits ... those who have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol-Related Conditions ... who have come to earth as volunteers to teach us what we need to know to heal in our communities."
Extractions: How Can Raccoon Twins, A Fox, A Bear And A Puffin Teach Parents About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? OLYMPIA - - QUESTION: Is it possible for a pair of raccoons, a fox, a bear and a puffin to make life more manageable for children and adults suffering from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? ANSWER: Yes, it definitely is possible when these wild creatures are brought to life through the stories and word pictures of a Native American storyteller in an award-winning new video series developed especially to help families who care for children and adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Related Conditions. A partnership of Washington state agencies, health-care experts and traditional Northwest tribal storytellers has produced a collection of stories, health tips, and practical knowledge that will help parents and foster parents learn about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and gain a deeper understanding of how it affects their children. Produced by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), "Journey Through The Healing Circle" is now available to parents, schools, and other social service agencies as a series of videotapes, video CD's and professionally illustrated workbooks. The project was to be premiered at a special luncheon at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, Seattle, on March 17. The series begins with the words of a Native American storyteller, who tells his listeners: "We have gathered here with Grandfather, our Creator, the ones who fly, the ones who crawl, the ones who swim, the ones who walk on four legs, and those beautiful spirits ... those who have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol-Related Conditions ... who have come to earth as volunteers to teach us what we need to know to heal in our communities."
SESA Fall '96 Ref Shelf: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome fetal alcohol syndrome. During my discussion with the teacher at the end of the schoolday, I offered to teach the class the next day in order to demonstrate a http://www.sesa.org/sesa/newsltr/insertf96/fas.html
Extractions: "James," labeled as Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) by the school psychologist, had an IQ in the high average range and no other diagnosed learning disabilities. James had been so disruptive in the first grade classroom that he had spent most of the first few weeks of school in the principal's office. The first day I spent observing and silently thinking to myself this would be an easy one. It would be a challenge to see how fast we could turn this classroom, and James, around. During my discussion with the teacher at the end of the school day, I offered to teach the class the next day in order to demonstrate a few techniques. Betty, the teacher, was happy to comply and looked forward to a day of rest. Almost nine years later I can still remember how my body felt, legs rooted to the classroom floor, as I realized that nothing, in my vast experience as a special educator, had prepared me for that moment. James was supposed to do what was expected at this stage in the procedure. I was terrified (not to mention just a little embarrassed as the teacher, principal, counselor and two teacher aides were observing). As I stood in the middle of the room, I remembered a boy named Jon whom I had taught in an experimental behavior modification classroom in 1972 in Pueblo Colorado. Jon hadn't done well in the program and was eventually transferred to a residential facility. Why, Jon even looked like James! I recalled a string of students throughout my career whose behavior and even physical characteristics seemed similar to James'. These included adolescents in a program for former street kids in Utah, a student in the psychiatric hospital program discharged as un-treatable, and several pupils in my public school classrooms. In that split second I knew there was an important link between all these former students and James. But, what was it?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome CHARACTERISTICS OF fetal alcohol syndrome / fetal alcohol EFFECTS. alcohol takes awaymy life in ways that you They try to teach me different things like skills http://home.arcor.de/no/norbert.mallik/miscell/fas_engl.htm
Extractions: Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), various congenital (present at birth) abnormalities in newborn infants caused by mother's chronic ingestion of large amounts of alcohol around time of conception or during pregnancy; symptoms include retarded growth both before and after birth, mental retardation and delayed mental development, characteristic structural abnormalities of the face and head (small head, small eye openings, eyelid droop, upturned nose, thin upper lip), and abnormalities of heart, joints, and limbs; frequency of 0.5 to 3 live births per 1,000 in Western countries; 40 percent of all pregnant women who drink heavily during pregnancy will have such a child; 11 percent of women who drink only moderately will have such a child Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia from: OYATE, August 1996 (Rosebud, S.D.) by Nancy Grant, Columnist For my first article for this column I would like to write about something that I feel is very important to all of us as "Keepers of the Children." I hold this issue very dear to my heart, and that is children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the name given to a combination of mental and physical defects present at birth and continues throughout the rest of the child's life. These defects are caused by a woman drinking alcohol while she is pregnant. FAS is one of the leading causes of mental retardation in the United States. "The rate of FAS may be up 30 times higher on reservations than in the general population, this threatens the future of the Indian people in the way small pox jeopardized an earlier Generation." (1994 SIRS, Inc. STAR TRIBUNE)
Extractions: Children Publications Any expectant mother who drinks alcohol runs the risk of having a child with alcohol-related birth defects or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Whether she drinks socially, because of stress, or only a little, she needs your help. If someone you know is pregnant and drinking, there is help available. The safest advice providers can give women is to completely avoid alcohol while pregnant. All pregnant women should be told that:
Extractions: It was January 1973. I was in shock. I had just finished administering a psychological examination to the seventh young child in the group that Jones and Smith, my dysmorphology colleagues (physicians with expertise in congenital malformations), had asked me to see. Although the seven children represented three racial groups and were not themselves related, they looked eerily alike: small, sparkly eyes; small heads; and an appearance about the mouth that appeared as though they were pursing their lips even when they weren't smiling. Except for the two who were still infants and the one who was so flaccid she was carried in the arms of her mother, the other children had a wispy, flighty quality. I thought to myself that these children who were so curiously and surprisingly unafraid of me were like butterflies. These children clearly had brain damage. To an experienced clinician, their neurological insults were as obvious as the aftereffects of meningitis or encephalitis. Each of these children had experienced damage to his or her central nervous system (CNS) that was apparent in his or her erratic movements, poor coordination, flighty attentional states, and poor performance on psychological tests, despite a captivatingly alert and bright-eyed manner.
Nat'l Academies Press, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: (1996), 3 Vignettes assumptions about his behavior in other schools, they decided to teach him at to theclinic he was readily diagnosed as having fetal alcohol syndrome based on http://www.nap.edu/books/0309052920/html/52.html
Extractions: Openbook Linked Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-x Contents, pp. xi-xiv Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, pp. xv-xvi Executive Summary, pp. 1-16 1 Introduction, pp. 17-32 2 Issues in Research on Fetal Dru..., pp. 33-51 3 Vignettes, pp. 52-62 4 Diagnosis and Clinical Evaluati..., pp. 63-81 5 Epidemiology and Surveillance o..., pp. 82-99 6 Epidemiology of Women's Drinkin..., pp. 100-111 7 Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syn..., pp. 112-153 8 The Affected Individual: Clinic..., pp. 154-193 9 Integration and Coordination: ..., pp. 194-196 Appendix: Biographies, pp. 197-202 Index, pp. 203-213 Vignettes In the following pages, several vignettes are presented to describe a variety of experiences that are frequently encountered in the context of prenatal alcohol exposure, particularly its most severe outcome, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). The vignettes are based on interviews of cases known to committee members, but many details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. The stories are intended to paint a picture of FAS. Each subsequent chapter of the report describes one piece of the fetal alcohol syndrome problem. The best-known case history of FAS in the lay literature is
