| Children with fetal alcohol syndrome are prone to | | | | even to the extent of a movement disorder.o |
| harmful and debilitating lifestyles. Even criminal | | | | There is a chance of extreme hyperactive |
| behavior, retardation and mental illness have | | | | behavior in an FAS child, which can be |
| contributed to the list of things symptomatic of | | | | misdiagnosed easily. Especially when there are so |
| fetal alcohol syndrome. Everything is determined | | | | many theories and new ideas about children |
| by how much and in what way the individual | | | | displaying any sorts of troubled behavior. |
| displays his or her symptoms. Of course, the | | | | As a side note, however, other |
| most devastating effect of fetal alcohol | | | | symptoms are usually apparent along with this |
| syndrome is death. It is the most extreme, | | | | one - making a diagnosis a bit simpler.o Learning |
| however, not the most unusual case when a | | | | disabilities are also a result of fetal alcohol |
| severe fetal alcohol syndrome diagnosis is | | | | syndrome, and are, like hyperactive disorders, |
| confirmed. There are, however symptoms other | | | | very similar to other kinds of learning problems. |
| than the early features of fetal alcohol syndrome | | | | They are among the more common symptoms |
| that will negatively affect a person's life forever. | | | | of fetal alcohol syndrome.o A child with fetal |
| 1) Fetal alcohol syndrome - how to know:o Often, | | | | alcohol syndrome can develop problems such as |
| the disorder can be recognized by abnormal facial | | | | disabilities in speech and language. Developmental |
| features immediately.o In infancy, there can be | | | | disabilities are some of the more severe and less |
| signs of fetal alcohol syndrome noted in sleep | | | | treatable symptoms of children who must live |
| disturbances and sucking problems or | | | | with fetal alcohol syndrome.o Mental retardation |
| disturbances. | | | | and a low IQ can easily result from fetal alcohol |
| When a diagnosis of fetal alcohol | | | | syndrome.o Even into adulthood the disease will |
| syndrome is made, a parent can expect to | | | | remain. It can cause problems with daily living and |
| encounter problems such as alcohol related | | | | it can be the result of difficulty in judgment and |
| neurological disorder, or (ARDN). These children will | | | | decision making skills throughout someone's life. |
| have trouble with poor science and mathematical | | | | It is said that the victims of fetal alcohol |
| skills, behavioral problems such as poor attention | | | | syndrome are more likely to be unemployed, |
| spans, as well as memory problems. So, needless | | | | perhaps to be criminals, to develop chronic |
| to say, you should expect ha difficult child to care | | | | neurological diseases, psychological issues etc. The |
| for. | | | | more dangerous and violent of these symptoms |
| 2) There is a long list of symptoms that are | | | | have been seen in children who experience |
| possible to present when a child is diagnosed with | | | | violence first-hand in their homes . . . between |
| fetal alcohol syndrome. Sad and terrible | | | | mothers and fathers or whomever. A baby eats, |
| symptoms that effect a child with fetal alcohol | | | | drinks, and often feels what the mother does |
| syndrome are as follows:o Growth problems such | | | | during pregnancy. Therefore, not only is |
| as small stature in relation to other children are | | | | abstinence from alcohol extremely important, but |
| permanent symptoms.o Small eyes, unusual facial | | | | calm and non-violent circumstances will help your |
| features, abnormalities, and even facial deformities | | | | baby later in life. And of course, once the baby is |
| can be a result.o The coordination of a child with | | | | born, it is very important to try and continue to |
| fetal alcohol syndrome is likely to be very poor, | | | | provide a peaceful environment for him or her. |