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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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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

The Adverse Effects of Alcohol on Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, in which the author discusses how, by consuming alcohol, a pregnant woman can harm her unborn child, provides information on specific deformities associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) as well as overviews of how...
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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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State University of New York: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Potsdam college contains interesting information on FAS. FAS is the leading cause of mental retardation in Western Civilization today. FAS is caused by exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. Read all about it here.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

What Are the Charateristics of Fas and Fae?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the physical traits, behavioral problems, and cognitive development associated with Fetal Alcohol Specttrum Disorders (FASD).
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

And the Beat Goes On

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article, the author talks about her adopted son, John, who has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Read about the struggles she has experienced in raising him and learn about the problems John has overcome, despite his physical and...
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fas Community Resource Center: Why Do I Stay?

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the firsthand account of a woman married to man with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Read about the problems she faced during her relationship as well as the efforts she made to help herself understand her husband's disease.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Stars: Young Adults With Fas/fae

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read the personal stories of young men and women with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). This is a great resource for those wanting to learn more than just facts and statistics. Learn how adults with FAS overcome difficulties...
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Multiple Choice Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you really know about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)? Take this ten-question multiple-choice quiz and find out. After taking this quiz, you will receive your score as well as explanations for each answer.
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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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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Advice for Parents of Children With Fas

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers advice for parents of children with fetal alcohol syndrome and is organized into the following sections: "Self-Forgiveness," "FAS Esteem," "IEP Participation," and "Talking to Your Children About FAS/E." Here, parents...
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Basic Facts About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, find facts about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND). Learn statistics about pregnant women and drinking and about the ways in which FAS and ARND affect a child's physical...
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in a Nutshell

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website are eight astounding facts about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Facts include: "FAS in the leading cause for mental retardation" and "Alcohol causes more damage to baby than any other drug."