FASD Research Paper
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder:
Developing a Case for Prevention
Abstract
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), is a continuum of birth defects related to prenatal consumption of alcohol. It is 100% preventable, yet it affects upwards of 25,320,000 babies each year (this is the top estimate, others are lower). FASD costs the United States upwards of 4 billion dollars per year. It affects children on the bio-psycho-social levels. It ranges from being completely debilitating to minor effects on the child. Children with FASD have many deficiencies, there are also many hidden strengths that can be analyzed and improved upon. FASD also is able to be looked at from a wide variety of angles, including an ecological perspective and though Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development.
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Developing a Case for Prevention - xHTML Version of Report
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- About Author & Document
- Jacob Campbell is a social work student at Eastern Washington University. He holds an AA from Columbia Basin College, and worked with at-risk youth at Jubilee Youth Ranch for two years. Please direct any questions to him through his contact page. The report was published on Jacob’s personal website. Bertha is a fellow Social work student at Eastern
- Original document ~ 11-04-06
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