Define the Basics
The growth of a child's ability to think, reason, and understand.
What is Cognitive Development?
At 0-6 months, a typical child does this to get attention.
What are Sounds/Babbling?
At this age, a typical child starts adding "-ing" to verbs.
What is 18-36 months? (or 24-36)
A common physical sign of FASD involving the upper lip.
What is a Smooth Philtrum?
The abbreviation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
What is FASD?
By 12-18 months, a typical child can point to these.
What are Body Parts?
A child with FASD in this range may only process this part of a command.
What is the Last Part?
This "Executive Function" is significantly impacted by prenatal alcohol.
What is Information Processing? (or Memory/Impulse Control)
This passes alcohol from the mother’s blood to the baby.
What is the Umbilical Cord?
from the mother’s blood to the baby.Between 6-12 months, typical babies use these two specific "names."
What are Ma-ma and Da-da?
The number of words in a typical 30-36 month old's vocabulary.
What is 1,000 words?
A behavioral characteristic of FASD often mistaken for ADHD.
What is Hyperactivity? (or Difficulty with Attention)
The most "involved" or severe diagnosis on the FASD spectrum.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)?
This receptive skill allows 6-12 month olds to hear individual words.
What is Dividing a stream of speech?
Instead of words, a 12-18 month old with FAS may rely on these.
What are Gestures?
In education, FASD makes it harder for students to understand these types of concepts.
What are Abstract Concepts?
The "Safe Amount" of alcohol to consume during pregnancy.
What is None (Zero)?
At 12-18 months, a child with FAS is often unable to follow these.
What are Simple Directions?
Typical children in this stage use context clues to figure out these.
What are New Words?
This specific FASD diagnosis involves learning disabilities without facial signs.
What is Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND)?