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The hidden disability
- Author:
- CROSSMAN Gareth
- Journal article citation:
- Every Child Journal, 2(3), 2011, pp.26-30.
- Publisher:
- Imaginative Minds
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) connotes a range of disabilities that can occur in children exposed to the effects of alcohol while in the womb. Individuals can be affected to varying degrees from mild to severe, with a range of physical, cognitive and behavioural difficulties. It is estimated that about 7000 children with FASD are born every year in the UK. TACT (The Adolescent and Children's Trust) aims to raise awareness of the problem and to provide support for children in the care system who are affected.
Prenatal diagnosis and Down's Syndrome: 1. Review of possible procedures
- Author:
- STEELE Jonathan
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 4(2), 1991, pp.155-179.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Considers the variety of methods available for prenatal diagnosis.
A psychiatrists guide to foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in mothers who drank heavily during pregnancy
- Authors:
- GRAY Ron, MUKHERJEE
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(3), September 2007, pp.19-26.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Foetal alcohol spectrum describes a group of disorders caused by the consumption of prenatal alcohol. This article seeks to review the literature around some of the more difficult areas associated with the condition and present some insights into possible ways of managing the psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders seen in the context of the UK system in the NHS.