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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fas: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about a 1996 study on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Learn about how FAS is caused and detected, and how this disease can affect one's physical and cognitive development. Included, are recommendations for preventing FAS through...
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Handout
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...
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Website
Other

March of Dimes: Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn about how maternal alcohol use and abuse can harm a developing baby and cause problems even after birth. This article answers questions such as, "What are the hazards of drinking alcohol during pregnancy?" and...
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Article
WELL

People.well.com: Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource looks at the causes of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, possible symptoms, the size of the problem, and recommendations. This site was originally published by the Missouri Department of Health but is no longer available there.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explores Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and why pregnancy and alcohol don't mix. It goes through and answers commonly asked questions dealing with FAS, and provides general information that can prove to be very helpful.