Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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FETAL ALCHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER
BY:KRISTINA COVAHEY
WHAT IS FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER(FASD)?
- FASDs are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy.
- The effects include physical problems and problems with learning and behaving.
- Someone with an FASD has a mixture of problems.
CAUSES
- One cause:
- Alcohol consumption by mother during pregnancy
- Alcohol crosses with the baby's blood
- Alcohol causes brain damage to the child
PREVENTION
- There is a simple way to avoid FASD
- Mother must completely avoid alcohol
- No alcohol should be consumed while pregnant
WARNING SIGNS/SYMPTOMS
- Abnormal facial features
- Small head
- Shorter than average height
- Low body weight
- Poor coordination
WARNING SIGNS/SYMPTOMS(CONT.)
- Hyperactive behavior
- Difficulty with attention
- Poor memory
- Learning disabilities
- Speech/language delays
WARNING SIGNS/SYMPTOMS(CONT.)
- Low IQ
- Poor reasoning/judgement skills
- Sleep and sucking problems as a baby
- Vision or hearing problems
- Problems with the heart, kidney or bones.
TREATMENT
- No cure but can be improved
- Personal counseling can help
- Early learning opportunities
- Diagnosed before age 6
- Live in a stable home
TREATMENT(CONT.)
- Never experience violence against themselves
- Stay in each living situation 2.8 years
- Good quality home from ages 8 to 12
- Apply for development disability services
- Have their basic needs met.
HELPING SOMEONE WITH AN FASD
- Be patient
- Be understanding
- Be repetitive
- Be supportive
- Be helpful
THE SCIENCE BEHIND FASD
- Baby's develop all throughout pregnancy
- Alcohol damages the brain
- The current growth of the baby's brain is hurt
STATISTICS
- 7.6% of pregnant women (or 1 in 13) reported drinking alcohol in the past 30 days.
- More than 1 in 5 pregnant women report alcohol use in the first trimester.
- 1 in 14 pregnant women in their second trimester report alcohol abuse.
- 1 in 20 pregnant women in their third trimester report alcohol abuse.
- 1 in 9 pregnant women binge drinks in the first 3 months of her pregnancy.
MYTHS AND FACTS
- FASD affects people of all ages, not just children.
- The behavioral problems come from brain damage, not bad parenting.
- If a mother has FASD it doesn't mean the baby will.
IMPORTANT/INTERESTING FACTS
- One drink of alcohol while pregnant is equal to 30 bottles of alcohol to your baby.
- 40,000 babies are born with FASD every year
- 90% of FASD individuals do not live with their biological parents
- FASD is more common than autism and Down syndrome put together.
