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The defects of FAS are dependant on many factors; amount consumed, timing of consumption. As well the factors of the mother and child are important, such as genetic, nutritional and metabolic factors.
The evidence is clear that there is no risk to a child when the pregnant woman consumes no more than one drink per day. (new paragraph on how much alcohol is a problem…how much can a woman drink and when….statistics from sites?) According to Professor David J. Hanson(1) “Victims of fetal alcohol syndrome often experience mental health problems, disrupted school experience, inappropriate sexual behavior, trouble with the law, alcohol and drug problems, difficulty caring for themselves and their children, and homelessness”. The misconceptions of FAS are addressed by Ann Streissguth, Ph.D., University of Washington (4) such that “Some people with FAS are mentally retarded and some are not. People with FAS can have normal and above average intelligence. While there is injury to the brain, each affected person will have specific areas of strength and weaknesses.” According to North American studies, mostly of Alaskan statistics, the highest rates of FAS occur in Native Americans. Note to self: talk about prevention |
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The eyes appear to be widely spaced; the nose is often short and upturned; the philtrum (area between the bottom of the nose and upper lip) is elongated and flat; the upper lip is thin; and the ears might be low-set and rotated to the back of the head. In addition, the teeth of individuals with FAS are often misshapen and misplaced. It is common for orthodontia to be necessary
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wow...u guys so picked up on mine and beatfarmers idea....back in the day...we used to just start up a section every once in a while and jus talk as if we were using icq or whatever jus so that we could boost our number of posts......yup...those were the good old days...but im sure thats not what ur doing right...
i shoulda done it more often now that i think about it....considering myles has screwed me for over 1000 posts..... corrie |