Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Case Study

Armstrong, Elizabeth M. Conceiving Risk, Bearing Responsibility: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the Diagnosis of Moral Disorder. Print This article tells the encounter of a pregnant woman who was checked into the hospital. She had a very high level of intoxication. The doctor who she admitted to tells his story as she was the worst of case of A pregnant woman being intoxicated out of his whole doctoral career. She was also in jeopardy for being tried for attempted homicide. Chartier, Karen G., Patrice A. C. Vaeth, and Raul Caetano. "Focus On: Ethnicity And The Social And Health Harms From Drinking." alcohol research This article identifies U.S. ethnic-group differences in alcohol- attributed social and health-related harms. Three minority ethnicities …show more content…
Streissguth. "Effects Of Prenatal Exposure To Alcohol Across The Life Span." alcohol health & research world 20.3 Prenatal exposure to alcohol can have many effects throughout the life span. Of primary concern are the changes in the brain that lead to deficits in functioning, including memory and learning problems, attention problems, coordination problems, and difficulties with problem-solving. Unlike the facial features, which tend to become more normal as the affected child grows to adulthood, the cognitive deficits persist, creating long-standing problems in many spheres of life.
Duquette, Cheryll, et al. "Teaching Students With Developmental Disabilities: Tips From Teens And Young Adults With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder." teaching exceptional children 39.2- (2006) Although FAS may be the primary disability, secondary disabilities, such as depression, homelessness, trouble with the law, unwanted pregnancies, difficulties keeping a job, addiction problems, and suicide ideation, often develop during adolescence. The best teachers are the ones that understand and are aware of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome say the students effected with