What behavioral problems in children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

Answer 1

Learning, behavioral, and emotional problems are common in adolescents and adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).

Behavior and learning difficulties typical in the early early school years include poor attention span, hyperactivity, poor motor skills, and slow language development.

A common diagnosis that is associated with FAS is attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Learning disabilities or mental retardation may be diagnosed during this time.

During middle school and high school years, the behavioral difficulties and learning difficulties can be significant. Memory problems, poor judgment, difficulties with daily living skills, difficulties with abstract reasoning skills, and poor social skills are often apparent by this time.

Answer 2

Babies with FAS are more likely to grow up to develop mental health problems, they can struggle to understand, intrepret, display and manage emotions. They can also have a major sense of frustration at their own limitations. They can also be very angry towards their birth mother.

Answer 3

Symptoms are small head, mental retardation, abnormal growth, and severe congenital abnormalities or even fetal death.

Answer 4

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