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WHAT CRACK
DOES TO BABIES
By Janice Hurciunson
Jnice Hutchinson ta peatrician and former senior
‘Scents for the Armertean Medial Assocation. Sb
‘oa the mesial director ofthe Chit and Youth Ser
‘ces Administration of the Distriet of Columba
Department of Mental Healt,
TAQURNG TENGEN war wo know: wo ae these
sand how dl theygctthsway? Thequestion eles
to the unprecedented numbers of chie—ewtinates
‘ang sigh a oneal to one mlon—who sr eter
Inge clasroom having seed inter expose
‘Gack, the cgoked fem of cocaine, became widely
availabe in 1985; the children ofthe isteach ate
new bred, unite other children mith histories of ug
fxposite, They are often in conan ston, chores
acd and very sensitive to simul. crawling standing,
And walling take longer develop. ‘They af tale
tnd ard to pease. Is hard for them to make fens
‘They ees less othe environment Ince! stabtty
's poor Learning s more dificle Senin and eye con
"act ae infrequent. They do ne seem to know Bow to
Play wit toys or wath othe mating you 8 foe
them seems to ater or help
ITteschers are to meet the challenges that these ci