21. National Association For Child Development - Helping Children And Parents With P The National Academy for Child Development, Inc. is an international organization of parents and professionals dedicated to helping children and adults reach their full potential. The over 15,000 clients served by NACD have come to us with labels including Learning Disabled, Dyslexic, Distractible, ADD, ADHD, Hyperactive, Down Syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Tourettes Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Fragile X, Developmentally Delayed, PDD, Autistic, Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injured, Comatose, Retarded, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Normal, Accelerated and Gifted. http://www.nacd.org

22. The Arc's Q&A On FAS There are two degrees of damage that can occur. The most severe is Fetal AlcoholSyndrome (FAS). fetal alcohol syndrome in Adolescents and Adults. JAMA. Vol. http://www.thearc.org/faqs/fas.html

Facts About Alcohol Use During Pregnancy What is meant in warnings to pregnant women not to drink alcohol? Research has shown that even small levels of alcohol consumed during pregnancy may affect the fetus in damaging ways. In pregnant women, alcohol is not only carried to all organs and tissues, but also to the placenta, where it easily crosses through the membrane separating maternal and fetal blood systems. In this way, alcohol is transported directly to the fetus and to all its developing tissues and organs. When a pregnant woman drinks an alcoholic beverage, the concentration of alcohol in her unborn baby's bloodstream is the same level as her own. Unlike the mother, however, the liver of a fetus cannot process alcohol at the same adult's rate of one ounce every two hours. High concentrations of alcohol, therefore, stay in the fetus longer, often for up to 24 hours. In fact, the unborn baby's blood alcohol concentration is even higher than the mother's during the second and third hour after a drink is consumed. What kind of damage can occur to the fetus from alcohol consumption by the mother?

23. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - FAS By Anuppa Caleekal B.A., M.Sc. A review of contemporary research, by Anuppa Caleekal, with implications for alcohol and prenatal education.Category Health Reproductive Health fetal alcohol syndrome......fetal alcohol syndrome FAS .. No image, text, or part of, may be duplicated withoutwritten permission. fetal alcohol syndrome. by. Anuppa Caleekal BA, M.Sc. http://www.digitalism.org/hst/fetal.html

No image, text, or part of, may be duplicated without written permission Fetal Alcohol Syndrome by Anuppa Caleekal B.A., M.Sc. Health Science and Technology Gallery www.digitalism.org and was later coined by Jones and Smith (1973) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) lies at the extreme end of the continuum of alcohol effects on the fetus with heavy persistent maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy contributing most significantly to the full blown syndrome. Clinically, three areas are affected: (1) prenatal and/or postnatal growth retardation (e.g. infants shorter in length and less in weight); (2) Central Nervous System (CNS) damage such as permanent and irreversible brain damage, learning and behavioral disorders, deficits in memory and attention, hyperactivity, speech and language delays, poor coordination; (3) head and facial abnormalities (e.g. small head circumference and abnormally small eyes). Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) diagnosed children have deficits in some or one of the above three areas of FAS and their mothers were found to drink smaller daily amounts of alcohol than mothers who had FAS offspring. It is expected that FAS children will have some degree of mental impairment, ranging from minimal brain dysfunction to severe mental retardation. For every child identified with FAS, there are several others who are affected by alcohol exposure but who lack the full set of characteristics of FAS. FAE is more common than FAS and is estimated to be 3-10 times that of those diagnosed with full FAS.

24. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Home Page, NCBDDD, CDC The National Task Force on fetal alcohol syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect hasrecently released recommendations that contribute to a national agenda for http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/default.htm

About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAQs Surveillance Activities Prevention Activities ... Topics Search Defining the National Agenda The National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect has recently released recommendations that contribute to a national agenda for enhancing identification, intervention, and prevention of FAS and other prenatal alcohol-related effects. These recommendations highlight key issues that must be addressed in the areas of (1) clinical, epidemiologic, basic science and health services research; (2) appropriate and available service provision to women at risk and to affected persons; and (3) public awareness and education about prenatal alcohol use, FAS, and other prenatal alcohol-related conditions. Click here for the full report Maternal prenatal alcohol use is one of the leading preventable causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities. Children exposed to alcohol during fetal development can suffer a wide array of disorders, from subtle changes in I.Q. to profound mental retardation. They can also suffer growth retardation in varying degrees and be born with birth defects of major organ systems.

25. Arium Foundation Inc. - Educational Resources For Addictions A non profit organization offering substance abuse information regarding fetal alcohol syndrome and other addiction issues. http://www.arium.org

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26. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Home Page, NCBDDD, CDC The National Task Force on fetal alcohol syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect has recently released recommendations that http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas

About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAQs Surveillance Activities Prevention Activities ... Topics Search Defining the National Agenda The National Task Force on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect has recently released recommendations that contribute to a national agenda for enhancing identification, intervention, and prevention of FAS and other prenatal alcohol-related effects. These recommendations highlight key issues that must be addressed in the areas of (1) clinical, epidemiologic, basic science and health services research; (2) appropriate and available service provision to women at risk and to affected persons; and (3) public awareness and education about prenatal alcohol use, FAS, and other prenatal alcohol-related conditions. Click here for the full report Maternal prenatal alcohol use is one of the leading preventable causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities. Children exposed to alcohol during fetal development can suffer a wide array of disorders, from subtle changes in I.Q. to profound mental retardation. They can also suffer growth retardation in varying degrees and be born with birth defects of major organ systems.

27. CDC Media Relations: Facts About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Facts About fetal alcohol syndrome. This homepage. A fact sheet about fetalalcohol syndrome is available at http//www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/. http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/fact/fetal.htm

1600 Clifton Road, MS D-25, Atlanta, GA 30333 - Phone: 404.639.3286 FAX: 404.639.7394 Media Home Contact Us Local Contents "Centers" at CDC Summaries Archive Global Health Odyssey Media Relations Home Page ... Email Us Facts About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome This document, originally published on April 25, 1997, is out of date and has been removed. For up-to-date information about fetal alcohol syndrome, visit the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Birth Defects, Child Development, Disability, and Health, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Branch homepage A fact sheet about fetal alcohol syndrome is available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fas/ Media Home Contact Us CDC Home ... Health Topics A-Z This page last reviewed URL: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/fact/fetal.htm Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Communication

28. About The Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center Nonprofit organization providing local, national, and international programs to combat domestic violence, AIDS, cancer, and fetal alcohol syndrome and promote wellness, adult learning, food pantry, environmental awareness and action services. With an online shop. http://www.nativeshop.org/nawherc.html

About the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center In 1985, a group of Native Americans living on or near the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota formed the Native Amercian Community Board (NACB) to address pertinent issues of health, education, land and water rights, and economic development of Native American people. In 1986, the Native American Community Board incorporated under the laws of South Dakota as a non-profit tax-exempt 501 (c) 3 organization. The first NACB project developed was "Women and Children in Alcohol," a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome program. This program defined the direction of subsequent health work. In February of 1988, the NACB opened the Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center, the first resource center located on a reservation in the US. In October of 1991, after a long legal battle, the Domestic Violence Program of the Resource Center opened a shelter for battered women a few blocks away from the Resource Center. The shelter is a modern, spacious, four-bedroom home and is able to provide women and their children with a safe place to escape domestic violence and sexual assualt. The Resource Center has expanded to include many programs benefitting people locally, nationally, and internationally. Some examples are the Domestic Violence Program, AIDS Prevention Program, Youth Services which include the Child Development Program and the Youth Wellness Program, Adult Learning Program, Environmental Awareness and Action Project, Cancer Prevention, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Program, Clearinghouse of Educational Materials, Food Pantry

29. FAS/E Support Network Of B.C. Provides information, consultation, support, and training regarding fetal alcohol syndrome and its effects on individuals who live and work with affected individuals. http://www.fetalalcohol.com/

30. FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Resources for information.Category Health Reproductive Health fetal alcohol syndrome......fetal alcohol syndrome Everything you need to know about Fetal Alcohol SpectrumDisorders! This site is sponsored by the FAS Community Resource Center. http://www.come-over.to/FAS/

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Everything you need to know about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders! This site is sponsored by the FAS Community Resource Center The following Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy: FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Symptoms include small head/body, facial characteristics, brain damage FAE: Fetal Alcohol Effects Symptoms usually not visible, such as behavior disorders, attention deficits ARBD: Alcohol Related Birth Defects Anomalies such as heart defects, sight/hearing problems, joint anomalies, etc. ARND: Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders Disorders such as attention deficits, behavior disorders, obsessive/compulsive disorder, etc. FASD: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders All of the disorders named above are contained in the spectrum. Full FAS comprises only about 10% of the spectrum. The other 90% may have fewer physical symptoms but are at greater risk for developing serious secondary conditions later. (Streissguth, 1997) FAS is the leading cause of mental retardation in western civilization.

31. State Of Alaska, Department Of Health & Social Services Portal Programs and services for alcoholism, drug abuse, family and youth, fetal alcohol syndrome, juvenile justice, medical, mental health, developmental disabilities, and public assistance. Foster parent program, Denali Kidcare health program, administrative services, grants online, boards and councils. http://health.hss.state.ak.us/

Select a division or service... - Office of the Commissioner - Administrative Services - Alcoholism and Drug Abuse - Boards and Councils - Family and Youth Services - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Grants Online - Juvenile Justice - Medical Assistance - Public Assistance - Public Health -Contact Us Quicklinks Visit the Commissioner's Office... Commissioner Joel Gilbertson In the Spotlight... Text Only Version Public Health Prepares for Increase to Threat Level ‘Orange’ Public Health Advisory: Ramy Brooks wins $500 in "I Did It By Two" vaccination campaign Focusing on the hidden disability ...view all press releases Administrative Services ... DHSS Employees

32. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Is It Worth The Risk? Diagram showing effects, and discussion of the other possible consequences of drinking during pregnancy. http://www.wctu.org/fas_-_worth_it_.html

Previous Back to Index Next FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME Is it worth the risk? Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is now widely recognized in the United States as the leading known cause of birth defects with accompanying mental retardation. The next two leading causes are Down's syndrome and spina bifida. FAS is the only one of the three birth defects which is entirely preventable! FAS is the leading cause of mental retardation in the Western world. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the diagnosis given to children who have been seriously affected by their mother's alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The alcohol-related birth defects result in physical abnormalities and developmental disabilities. The term FAS was coined in 1973 by Drs. Jones and Smith and associates at the School of Medicine, University of Washington. Children who are not as severely affected and who lack the full set of FAS characteristics are diagnosed as having Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE). Estimates in the incident rate of FAS cases vary between 1.7 and 5.9 per 1,000 live births depending on the population. Authorities at the University of Washington estimate 2.2 cases per 1,000 live births and about three times that many FAE babies are born each year. This means as many as 50,000 babies are born yearly in the United States with alcohol-related problems.

33. Alcohol, The Fetus And Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: An Education Misdirected? A Colle Alcohol, the Fetus and fetal alcohol syndrome. fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), issomething whose mere mention implies different things to different people. http://www.worldprofit.com/mafas2.htm

Alcohol, the Fetus and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome An education misdirected? A college paper by Kirk Van-Beer Written from the a Child and Youth Care Counsellors point of view.) Abstract: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), is something whose mere mention implies different things to different people. It is a 'syndrome' immersed in stereotypes by the North American society in which we live, the majority of which are sadly negative. In the paper that follows, though written from a North American perspective, I will refrain from examining the specifics of these stereotypes, for to acknowledge them would only give them attention that I do not believe that they deserve in the context of this article. This paper is about FAS and the way we, as a North American society, educate people about its known, and possible, causes. The paper is split into six sections. It begins by looking at a history of the discovery of FAS and Fetal Alcohol Effects, (FAE) and goes on to define each to avoid confusion within the paper. Having dealt with descriptions of FAS/FAE, it briefly examines four articles that offer a contrasting view to that of the mother being solely responsible for a child with it, by showing that alcohol is a teratogen on the sperm, and suggesting that this may effect the fetus. The paper then offers a suggestion as to why FAS/FAE is seen to be such a social and societal leper by comparing its public awareness to the initial awareness of Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the 1970's and 80's, and suggesting that a different approach is needed to the education of the subject. The conclusion is very deliberate.

34. What Can We Do About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? An article by Ann Pytkowicz Streissguth, PhD, addressing prevention and cause. http://www.health20-20.org/what_can_we_do_about_fetal_alcohol_syndrome.htm

What We Can Do About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Ann Pytkowicz Streissguth, PhD When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, within minutes the blood alcohol level in the fetus becomes about the same as that in the mother. The embryo and fetus are growing and changing so rapidly that their development can be altered by exposure to certain toxic drugs, like alcohol. Amounts of alcohol that have no perceptible long-term effect on the mother can produce long-lasting effects on the offspring. The birth defect cause by heavy prenatal exposure to alcohol in utero is called Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). FAS is the most common known cause of mental retardation in the western world. Yet FAS is entirely preventable. Lemoine, a French pediatrician, noted a characteristic appearance and behavior among children of alcoholic mothers. He concluded in a 1968 paper that the characteristics were so distinctive that alcoholism in the mothers could be diagnosed by observing the children. In 1973 Jones, Smith, and colleagues independently made similar observations and termed this characteristic pattern of physical abnormalities Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Since then, hundreds of reports of patients from all racial groups have been published.

35. Topica Email List Directory Email support for parents coping with the special challenges of teaching children afflicted with FAS. http://www.topica.com/lists/FASHOMED

Welcome Guest! List Directory Category: Top List Name FAS Home Educators (FASHOMED) Purpose: This list for the sharing of support, encouragement, and information for parents who homeschool children diagnosed with FAS, FAE, or ARND. List members will be sharing resources, methods, materials, information, support, and encouragement. Discussions of controversial topics such as religion and politics will be limited to those which have direct effect on a family's homeschooling experience and must be written in a manner that is respectful of the rights of others to their individual beliefs. Any slamming or unnecessary harshness will result in expulsion from the list. List Type: Unmoderated discussion Subscription: Requires owner approval Archive: Readable by subscribers only Created: Jan 23, 2001 Owner: Renate Hotchkiss To Join: Subscribe here, or send an email to FASHOMED-subscribe@topica.com To Post: Send mail to 'FASHOMED@topica.com' Stats: 52 subscribers / 4 messages per day Categories: Children Education Homeschooling jobs ... Anti-Spam Policy Concerned about privacy? Topica is TrustE certified. See our

36. Welcome Provides advocacy, support and information to families affected by fetal alcohol syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects. Features organisation history, news and publications. http://www.fas-region3.com/

A Community Concern A Community Response Click above to Enter Notice: Our site is currently being upgraded-some pages may not be accessible until we have finished all the changes-please be patient and check back often This page was last updated on: October 28, 2002

37. Fetal Alcohol And Drug Unit Research and advocacy unit, headed by Dr. Ann Streissguth. Includes resources such as support groups, Category Health Reproductive Health fetal alcohol syndrome......fetal alcohol syndrome research unit, headed by Dr. Ann Streissguth,University of Washington. Website includes FAS resources, parent http://depts.washington.edu/fadu/

Welcome to the Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit's (FADU) website! FADU is a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome research unit, directed by Dr. Ann Streissguth, University of WashingtonSchool of Medicine. Viewing FADU's website requires a browser capable of displaying frames. Please download a newer version on your browser or check out the non-frame version of our site Our website is quite easy to navigate using unix and other non-frame internet programs. Some of the information provided on our site include: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Resources, Current Events, Current Articles, and summaries of some of the projects FADU is involved in.

38. CCSA - FAS FAE Onsite Consultations Preventing fetal alcohol syndrome, October 2002to March 2003. Clinical Diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome by Jon. http://www.ccsa.ca/fasgen.htm

last update 25/11/2002 New Events Directories Resources ... Bibliographies Resources are listed on this page for information purposes; listing does not imply endorsement by CCSA. What is the FAS/FAE Information Service? New Train the Trainer Workshop for Ontario Family Physicians Supporting Change: Preventing and Addressing Alcohol in Pregnancy December 6-7, 2002 Government of Canada announces early childhood development initiative for Aboriginal children News Release October 31, 2002 FAS project launched with Alberta Liquor Store Association Government of Alberta News Release October 15, 2002 3rd Annual FACE (Fetal Alcohol Canadian Expertise) Research Roundtable September 9, 2003 Special Webcast Presentation Ontario to fund addiction treatment for expectant and parenting women June 21, 2002 Province Supports RCMP and Corrections FAS Awareness Training Programs Government of Manitoba May 22, 2002 On-site Consultations: Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, October 2002 to March 2003 Sessions are available at no cost to organizations and groups in Ontario addressing the complex issue of alcohol use during pregnancy. Contact: Wendy Burgoyne, Best Start: Maternal, Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre. Tel: (705) 856-2997; Email:

39. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Policy Discussion Paper fetal alcohol syndrome An Issue of Child and Family Health A PolicyDiscussion Paper. 2. fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) Definition. http://www.ccsa.ca/docs/fasissue.htm

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: An Issue of Child and Family Health A Policy Discussion Paper Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) National Working Group on Policy October 1996 This policy discussion document was prepared by the CCSA National Working Group on Policy, consisting of Peter Conley, David Hewitt, Wayne Mitic, Diane Riley, Robin Room, Ed Sawka, Eric Single (chair) and John Topp. The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect those of the organizations to which members of the National Working Group belong. The Working Group gratefully acknowledges those persons who have given their time and expertise to comment on earlier drafts of this paper. This statement was approved by the CCSA Board of Directors on September 19, 1994. A. Background 1. Context It has been widely demonstrated that there are significant adverse health effects associated with excessive alcohol consumption. Of particular recent concern are the effects of maternal and paternal alcohol consumption on the development and overall health of the fetus and the child. A variety of studies support the conclusion that heavy maternal drinking is a necessary causal factor in "fetal alcohol syndrome" (FAS). However, whether an individual child will have FAS appears to depend on a number of factors in addition to alcohol, including parental health, other drug use, lifestyle and other socio-economic factors. Therefore, FAS cannot and should not be considered in isolation from total concern for the health and well-being of children and their families.

40. New Page 1 Author Jodee Kulp provides information and resources on homeschooling children with fetal alcohol syndrome, Alcohol Related Neurological Damage, and Fetal Alcohol Effects. From a Christian perspective. http://www.betterendings.org/Homeschool/main.htm

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