1. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

2. Chapter 3-1 An Ounce of Prevention
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3. Blood Alcohol Content After One Drink
Chapter 3-2
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4. Criteria for FAS Diagnosis (All Four Must be Present):
1. Growth problems occur:
-in the developing fetus
-during infancy and childhood
2. Characteristic facial features:
small eye opening, short upturned nose, small lower jaw, small head circumference, thin upper lip, epicanthal folds, smooth philtrum
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5. Criteria for FAS Continued
3. Central Nervous System abnormalities,
mental retardation, learning disabilities, hyperactivity, decreased attention span, poor gross motor coordination, developmental delays.
4. The mother drank alcohol throughout
pregnancy.

6. Characteristics of FAS
*is a skin fold of the upper eyelid covering the inner corner
*name for the separation between the upper and lower eyelids
*Flattening of the top part of the nose
Chapter 3-4
*the vertical groove in the upper lip
*Small Jaw
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7. A Five Day Old Baby with FAS

8. A Two-Year Old Girl with FAS

9. Philtrums and Thin Upper Lips

10. The Brain Differences of a Baby with FAS
The brain of a six week old healthy developing baby.
The brain of a six week old FAS baby.

11. PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOL AND INTELLIGENCE Learning disabilities**
Children without
FAS, born to mothers
who drank alcohol
during pregnancy
Average IQ = about 80
Learning disabilities**
FAS children
Average IQ = 63
Mental Retardation*
Abilities constant (no improvement or deterioration over time)
“Normal” children
Average IQ =
Typical mental abilities
Potential for future learning
Chapter 3-5
*Degree of mental retardation tends to correspond to severity of physical characteristics.
**There are many types and causes of learning disabilities.
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12. References
Bell, Brenda, Chou, Carrie, and Williamson-Kruse, Lori. “Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – There is No Excuse”. An Ounce of Prevention: Addressing Birth Defects Related to Folic Acid, Alcohol and Tobacco. University of Missouri Extension Pages