A Test-Retest Study of Intelligence in Patients with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Implications for Care

Streissguth, Ann P.; Randels, Sandra P.; Smith, David F.

doi:10.1097/00004583-199107000-00009

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“…The finding of insignificant effects of early exposure seems to contradict the results from the Seattle Longitudinal Prospective Study on Alcohol and Pregnancy Streissguth et al, 1991), in which it was found that even very moderate amounts of alcohol consumed during early pregnancy may have harmful effects on the academic achievement of the child. The difference in the results may be related to genetic factors.…”

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“…The most frequently reported and most disabling cognitive impairment in children with FAS is impairment of general cognitive ability (e.g., Jones, Smith, Ulleland, & Streissguth, 1973;Nanson & Hiscock, 1990;Streissguth, Randels, & Smith 1991). According to Janzen, Nanson, and Block (1995) children with FAS are generally reported to perform in the mildly retarded range, an average IQ of around 65 often being reported.…”

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Neuropsychological Effects at Early School Age of Fetal Alcohol Exposure of Varying Duration

Korkman¹,

Autti‐Rämö²,

Koivulehto³

et al. 1998

Child Neuropsychology

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Neuropsychological Effects at Early School Age of Fetal Alcohol Exposure of Varying Duration

Korkman¹,

Autti‐Rämö²,

Koivulehto³

et al. 1998

Child Neuropsychology

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“…Intellectual ability is often compromised in children with FAS; the average IQ is approximately 70 with a range of 20 to higher than 100 (Mattson et al, 1997;Streissguth, 1986;Streissguth et al, 1991). In addition to overall intellectual reduction, alcohol-exposed children have displayed impairments in language, visual-spatial skills, verbal learning and memory, executive functioning, and fine-motor dexterity (Conry, 1990;Janzen et al, 1995;Mattson et al, 1996a,b;Mattson and Riley, 2000).…”

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Interhemispheric Transfer in Children with Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Roebuck

Mattson

Riley

2002

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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“…For example, individuals with FASD may mask the disorder by scoring in the normal range on intelligence tests or presenting with adequate verbal intelligence. However, difficulties in global functioning tend to become apparent over longer periods of interaction [13,14]. Third, almost all individuals with FASD have at least one co-occurring mental disorder [12].…”

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Perceptions of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) among School Superintendents in the State of Minnesota

Brown¹,

Donald²,

Harr³

et al. 2017

Int J Neurol Neurother

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Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) offer unique challenges in school and other settings. As such, administrators such as district superintendents, many of whom make recommendations for long-term suspensions or expulsion, need to be prepared to work with students with FASD. This requires familiarity with FASD screening, knowledge of FASD intervention and teaching strategies, and possession of a plan for referring these students for additional assistance. Unfortunately, little is known about how familiar school superintendents are with FASD. To this end, a Web-based qualitative survey concerning FASD was administered to school superintendents. This study found that superintendents vary in their (a) Ability to accurately identify signs and symptoms of FASD and (b) Awareness of unique psychoeducational impairments experienced by these individuals. Superintendents believe they would benefit from continuing education in the psychoeducational impairments of individuals diagnosed with FASD and a form or checklist to assist them in their decision-making process. KeywordsFASD, Education, School superintendents, Special education, Training impulsivity), social (e.g., communication including verbal and non-verbal language), and adaptive (e.g., decision-making, problem-solving, and ability to learn from experience) impairments [3][4][5][6]. In education settings, deficits in short-and long-term memory and the capacity to learn may be the most noticeable [7][8][9]. Deficits in the encoding, retrieval, and application of memory [10] can impact verbal and non-verbal learning, mathematics, and the identification of odors and colors [11,12]. Because these symptoms can vary widely as a function of the timing and amount of prenatal alcohol exposure, FASD often goes unrecognized, undiagnosed, and subsequently untreated in school children.Diagnosis is further complicated in at least three ways. First, individuals with FASD typically do not have visible indicators of the disorder such as physical deformities. Second, many of the associated impairments can be, and often are, superficially masked by the individual. This is particularly true over short periods of time in comparison to longer ones that allow for more observation as part of a long-term relationship. For example, individuals with FASD may mask the disorder by scoring in the normal range on intelligence tests or presenting with adequate verbal intelligence. However, difficulties in global functioning tend to become apparent over longer periods of interaction [13,14]. Third, almost all individuals with FASD have at least one co-occurring mental disorder [12]. In fact, one study estimated that this was the case for over 90% of individuals with FASD

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A Test-Retest Study of Intelligence in Patients with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Implications for Care

Cited by 57 publications

References 7 publications

Neuropsychological Effects at Early School Age of Fetal Alcohol Exposure of Varying Duration

Neuropsychological Effects at Early School Age of Fetal Alcohol Exposure of Varying Duration

Interhemispheric Transfer in Children with Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Perceptions of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) among School Superintendents in the State of Minnesota

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