The diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome was first introduced in the United States in 1973 (Kalberg, W. O., 2006) as the most serious result of prenatal alcohol exposure (Wacha, V. H., & Obrzut, J. E., 2007). Fetal alcohol syndrome is described as a pattern of birth defects found in children whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy. As of today, fetal alcohol syndrome remains the leading known preventable cause of mental retardation. (Fetal Alcohol Exposure and the Brain 1). Although fetal alcohol exposure is completely preventable, it is estimated that it occurs in 1 to 2 live births per every 1,000 births each year in the United States (Data & Statistics 1).
Outcomes and impairments Prenatal alcohol exposure can have devastating …show more content…
The results showed that the children with fetal alcohol syndrome displayed signs of motor dysfunction, especially fine motor skills, which are extremely important for completing everyday tasks. These results strongly suggested that all children exhibiting signs of fetal alcohol syndrome should receive evaluations assessing their motor functions. This would help the children that experienced prenatal exposure to alcohol by determining whether or not they need to be placed in developmental intervention programs to begin helping them with this disorder earlier in life (Kalberg, W. O., …show more content…
This limits the child’s ability to lead a successful life and makes it fairly hard for them adapt in many social situations. The study concluded that hyperkinetic disorders, emotional disorders, sleep disorders, and abnormal habits were very prevalent during early school ages in the children. It was clear that conduct disorders stayed persistent over time as well. In this study, a questionnaire was given to parents and teachers to help them monitor the children’s progress in school. Attention deficits were found as the leading problem in most children with fetal alcohol syndrome. The study also proved that social relationships were indeed a problem, as this was found to be the second most frequent deficit in the children. These two deficits were consistent over time. This study proved that children prenatally exposed to alcohol are affected long term in many different ways other than just physically (Steinhausen, H., & Spohr, H.
Outcomes and impairments Prenatal alcohol exposure can have devastating …show more content…
The results showed that the children with fetal alcohol syndrome displayed signs of motor dysfunction, especially fine motor skills, which are extremely important for completing everyday tasks. These results strongly suggested that all children exhibiting signs of fetal alcohol syndrome should receive evaluations assessing their motor functions. This would help the children that experienced prenatal exposure to alcohol by determining whether or not they need to be placed in developmental intervention programs to begin helping them with this disorder earlier in life (Kalberg, W. O., …show more content…
This limits the child’s ability to lead a successful life and makes it fairly hard for them adapt in many social situations. The study concluded that hyperkinetic disorders, emotional disorders, sleep disorders, and abnormal habits were very prevalent during early school ages in the children. It was clear that conduct disorders stayed persistent over time as well. In this study, a questionnaire was given to parents and teachers to help them monitor the children’s progress in school. Attention deficits were found as the leading problem in most children with fetal alcohol syndrome. The study also proved that social relationships were indeed a problem, as this was found to be the second most frequent deficit in the children. These two deficits were consistent over time. This study proved that children prenatally exposed to alcohol are affected long term in many different ways other than just physically (Steinhausen, H., & Spohr, H.