"Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome"
Quest
What Is Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome and Why Is It Important for Me to Know about It?
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What
is fetal alcohol syndrome and why is it important for me to know
about it? Do we know what
causes fetal alcohol syndrome? How
can fetal alcohol syndrome be prevented?
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How are kids
affected by fetal alcohol syndrome?
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How
are families affected by fetal alcohol syndrome?
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How can I talk
with my parents about fetal alcohol syndrome?
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How many people in the United States have fetal
alcohol syndrome?
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Quick
Facts
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Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is caused by moms who
drink alcohol while they are pregnant.
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Children with FAS often have problems with learning, attention,
memory, and problem solving, along with poor coordination,
impulsiveness, and speech and hearing impairments.
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As kids with FAS grow up, school behaviors, emotional, and social
problems often get worse.
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National
Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)
NOFAS is a national
organization that provides information about fetal alcohol
syndrome.
March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is a leading national foundation in the
prevention of birth defects. A
fact
sheet on the March of Dimes website describes the
risks of drinking alcohol when a woman is pregnant.
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Cool Sites
Here are some
more cool
sites that have information about the topics in this Quest.
Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome Family Resource Institute
This organization helps families better understand family
members who may have fetal alcohol syndrome or other alcohol related
conditions.
The
Arc of the
United States
With 1,000 chapters
in the United States, this is the country's largest voluntary organization
committed to the welfare of children and adults with mental
retardation. The Arc
publishes a fetal alcohol syndrome resource guide. Several of
the books in the resource guide are meant for kids. Videos are
also available through the
resource
guide.
National
Association for Children of Alcoholics
A place where you can learn how to deal with hassles at home,
find hope, and feel safer when alcohol is consuming you and your
family.
KidsClick
This reference site was created by librarians. The simple
search engine finds good Internet sites about topics related to
fetal alcohol syndrome. Type in the phrase "fetal
alcohol" or choose "F" in the Search Subjects by
Letters option.
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People
The people featured on these websites may be able to help you with your Web Quest.
Meet people
with fetal alcohol syndrome
If you have not met somebody with fetal alcohol syndrome, you will
now!
A letter to
the president of the United States from a young man with fetal alcohol syndrome
A young man with FAS describes what his life is like.
Scientists
Working to Prevent FAS
Take a peek at at group of scientists working to prevent
fetal alcohol syndrome.
What about
dads?
Read about how the father's use of alcohol or other drugs affects
the health and development of an unborn baby.
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Date: September 28, 2006
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
