f etal a lcohol s yndrome (fas)
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F etal A lcohol S yndrome (FAS). Presentation by Teighan Kyle and Claire Hurley . What is FAS. Neurodevelopment disorder that effects: Corpus Callosum: transfers from left to right side of the brain Hippocampus: Memory Cerebellum: coordination and movement - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome(FAS)
Presentation by Teighan Kyle and Claire Hurley.
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What is FASNeurodevelopment disorder that effects:• Corpus Callosum: transfers from left to right side of
the brain• Hippocampus: Memory• Cerebellum: coordination and movement• Basal ganglia: ability to switch from mood to mood
and behaviour• Frontal lobe: impulse and judgment
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Signs and characteristics
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Different types• FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• FAE: Fetal Alcohol Effects or partial FAS
• ARND: Alcohol related neurodevelopment disorder
• ARBD: Alcohol Related Birth Defects
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Impact on child• Poor impulse control• Difficulty focusing• Poor memory and information processing• Forget new tasks quickly• Inappropriate sexual behaviour• Trouble seeing other peoples perspectives• Emotional immaturity
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Impacts on parents• Close supervision at all times• Behaviour problems• Attachment issues• Alcohol abuse• Judgement from others• Strict routines• Use same language at all times
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Impacts on learning• Input of information• Integration of processing and interpreting
content• Memory• Trouble forming sequences• Retaining information• Gross and fine motor skill issues
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Stats• FAS can be seen in any socioeconomic status• Is the leading mental defect disorder• South Africa 40 out of 1000 children are born
with FAS• France and Germany 1 in 330, Sweden 1 in 600• USA 1 in a 1000• Australia 0.18 in 1000, however aboriginal
communities have 1 in 170
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The practical implicationsThe four steps
1. Collect information2. Make a plan3. Evaluate the plan4. Make a referral
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Strategies and adaptations for teachers in the classroom
• Environment• Lay out• Teacher • Inclusion• Small lesson sections• Practical involvement • Routine • Adapt to whole school
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Behaviour strategies as a whole• Limits and rules• Pre established consequences• Non varying rules and expectations• ILP’s• Extrinsic rewards• Praise • Positive reinforcement• Parent/teacher communication
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Issues raised • Whole school awareness of Alcohol use• Having support for transition from class to
class• Whole school meetings regarding
management• Buddy systems• Uncluttered, structured classrooms with clear
rules
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Children with FAS
Pictured right is the brain of a child with FAS at 6 weeks of age.