Abstract:BACKGROUND: The prevalence of autism among Canadian children is 1.1 in 100.1 The possibilty of an association between prenatal alcohol exposure and autism was based on early case reports describing autistic behaviour in children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.2
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of autism in children prenatally exposed to alcohol.
DESIGN/METHODS: A chart review was conducted of 220 children, aged 4 to 16 years, admitted to a Fetal … Show more
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