Presented by : Jianfeng Zhang Professor: Christine Cadieux

Course: ECEP-233 (001) Date: 13 /03/2014

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Permanent disabilities caused by

individuals mother who exposed to alcohol when she was pregnant. It is connected with high level of drinking. Approximately 1% of people living in Canada is affected by FAS.
Four terms commonly used to describe :

FASD, PFAS, ARBD ARND

FAS is completely preventable

There is no way of knowing how much alcohol is safe to

drink during pregnancy

Characteristics of FAS
Growth Pattern
slowed growth compared with the other children

small head circumference

small birth weight small in stature

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Facial Abnormalities

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Central nervous system deficits: developmental delay organ dysfunction behavioral problems lack of imagination or curiosity poor coordination/fine motor skills poor socialization skills learning difficulties memory problems

Introduction to the children and family

Simon and Thomas are twins. They are 3 years old.

They moved into the Toronto area from North Bay with their foster parents. The foster parents are in the process of adopting the twins. The twins are recently been diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome. Both of them show sign of cognitive delay and have difficulty with impulse control. The foster parents are feeling a bit overwhelmed by the diagnosis and the move to the big city.

The needs of the children

a) Get used to the foster parents to have a close and reliable relationships
b) Enrolled in a day care centre and adjust the new environment c) Get out to meet the others in the community and adjust to the new environment d) Try to make friends. Find a supportive playgroup environment to play and learn in. e) Get Support from the service agencies

The needs of the families

Family a) Get a yellow pages of the telephone of Toronto b) Try to get as much as information from their natural parents (if available) c) Spend as much as time to get to know the twins. d) Looking for a living place which is not too noisy and accessible to community centres, Child Health Centres, and libraries. e) Choose a quality Child care f) Visit the child care program and spending time talking with the supervisor to know their philosophy. g) Learn strategies from the experts, the other parents who have children with FAS, or early childhood educator professionals.

 Safe environment
Organized materials developmentally appropriate for Children with FAS Books about children Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Tape pictures for different areas such as small storage bin

with a picture on Keep visual displays and toys at eye level A quiet place is available for children duplicates of childrens favorite toys

What I might to do to meet the needs of the families

Effectively communicate with family while the parents are experiencing

intense emotion when they got the news that the children who have FAS
Set up check list for the children with FAS to record the different

development domains and communicate with families on a regular basis

Share effective strategies with parents when they are struggle with

difficult behavior of children with FAS

Help parents access resources Parents and me can work together to advocate

Teaching strategies I would use to meet the needs of children

The strategies I deliver will consider the children with FAS and the other children in the class. I will educate all children about the FAS .I will implement strategies in a respective way; and at the same time, the children with FAS will not feel exclusive. They will feel they are valued and beloved. For children with FAS who have:
Developmental delay Attention Difficulties Difficulty with impulsive control

Teaching strategies I would use to meet the needs of children

For children with FAS who has: Cause and effect thinking problem
Poor Social skills
Memory problem

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Support Services FASworld Toronto Post: FAS world Canada 250 Scarborough Golf Club Road Toronto, ON M1J 3G8 Phone: 416-264-8000

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ontario Network of Expertise c/o Mothercraft/Breaking the Cycle 860 Richmond Street West, Suite 100 Toronto, Ontario M6J 2S9 Email: info@fasdontario.ca

Self Reflection
THINK BEFORE YOU DRINK !!!

Self Reflection

Bibliography
Langwith, J.(2011). Fetal alcohol syndrome. Detroit, Ggreenhaven press.

Retrieved February 22,2014,from http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/fas.html Retrieved February 25,2014,from http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/fas/ Retrieved February 28,2014,from http://connectability.ca/ Retrieved March 2,2014,from http://www.fasworld.com/fasworld-toronto/ Retrieved March 5,2014,from http://www.fasdontario.ca/cms/