Abstract
Resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is characterized by a range of cognitive, social, and adaptive impairments. Although the effects of FASD vary in range and severity, students with FASD often offer unique challenges and dilemmas to teachers and parents alike. These difficulties may include unusual learning and behavior patterns, requiring specialized assessment and individualized educational planning with a collaborative focus. Educators could benefit from advanced training in early intervention strategies for accommodating instruction to support students with FASD. Despite the fact that students with FASD usually do not outgrow the disorder, early diagnosis along with intensive and appropriate intervention can make an enormous difference in the child’s life.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Jerrod; Harr, Diane; and Helmstetter, Don
(2017)
"Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): A Call on Educators to Become Informed,"
Forensic Scholars Today: Vol. 3:
Iss.
3, Article 1.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/forensic_scholars_today/vol3/iss3/1