f etal a lcohol s yndrome (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
Different types• FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• FAE: Fetal Alcohol Effects or partial FAS
• ARND: Alcohol related neurodevelopment disorder
• ARBD: Alcohol Related Birth Defects
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
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
Impacts on learning• Input of information• Integration of processing and interpreting
content• Memory• Trouble forming sequences• Retaining information• Gross and fine motor skill issues
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
The practical implicationsThe four steps
1. Collect information2. Make a plan3. Evaluate the plan4. Make a referral
Strategies and adaptations for teachers in the classroom
• Environment• Lay out• Teacher • Inclusion• Small lesson sections• Practical involvement • Routine • Adapt to whole school
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
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