Long Term Affects Of Fas

Part I of Essay
After seeing a man like that I considered myself very lucky. Physically you could call him a man, but mentally he was a young boy. I don't remember his name, but we'll call him Joe. Joe's mother drank while he was in utero. As a result he suffered from fetal alcohol syn ....

Part II of Essay
.... alcohol effects go unnoticed. They are looked upon as having behavioral problems. Because of this lack of recognition the treatment of their problems are mishandled which creates a very difficult and confusing childhood for these children. (McCreight, 1997). Even when fetal alcohol effects are recognized there is limited treatment. There are hardly any programs in schools and society to help the children maintain normalcy. It was not until 1973 that the deficit was first acknowledged and given a name. Nearly thirty years later we ....