Also known as F.A.S.

 Fetal alcohol syndrome is growth, mental, and physical problems that may occur in a baby when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy.

 Using or abusing alcohol during pregnancy can cause the same risks as using alcohol in general. It poses extra risks to the unborn baby. When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, it can harm the baby’s development.  Alcohol use appears to be the most harmful during the first 3 months of pregnancy; however, it’s harmful at any time during pregnancy.

 Poor growth while the baby is in the womb and after birth  Decreased muscle tone and poor coordination  Delayed development and problems in three or more major areas: thinking, speech, movement, or social skills  Heart defects such as ventricular septal defect or atrial septal defect  Problems with the face  Narrow small eyes  Small head  Small upper jaw  Smooth groove in upper lip  Smooth and thin upper lip

 Estimation is that between 7 out of 10,000 births result in FAS Almost none of these babies have normal brain development.  Children do best if they are diagnosed early and referred to a team of health care providers who can work on educational and behavioral strategies that fit the child’s needs.

 My role in IEP- I will be collecting curriculum based assessment results for the teacher report to give to the school psychologist. I also will be providing information on behavior.  Team Collaboration- I have been talking to parents, grandparents, special education teacher, Para-professional in special ed. setting since first week of school.

 8:30-9:20- General Ed. setting-reading instruction  9:20-10:05- Special Ed. setting-reading & language  10:25-11:00- Special Ed. instruction cont. reading & language  12:10-1:30- General Ed. setting-Math instruction  1:50-3:00- Learning Center-Life & social skills