What are: Alcohol in pregnancy, alcohol related birth defects or fetal alcohol effects.
100
The leading cause of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is:
The consumption of Alcohol during pregnancy.
100
Students with FAS can become over stimulated with too many visuals. One way to help those students is to:
Cover the amount of information on the walls by using removable sheets and curtains.
100
Students with FAS are easily distracted with lights, sounds, and visuals. Therefore _____________ in the classroom is crucial.
What is: Seating arrangement.
200
The link between alcohol consumption and negative effects of the fetus date as far back as the_______________.
What is: The Old Testament.
200
What are some extra health problems that children with FAS can encounter?
What are: Vision and hearing difficulties, heart problems, growth deficiency, seizures, and impaired bone development.
200
Two organizational strategies that can be implemented in the classroom are to:
Have organized shelves and cubby areas, Color code the student’s binders.
200
To simplify transitions between different activities and lessons, teachers can use______________.
What are: Verbal and visual cues.
300
1 baby in every 500-3000 births are born with FAS.
What is: prevalence.
300
Drinking during pregnancy can affect 4 different aspects of development for the child. Name 2 (or all if you can).
Physical, mental, behavioral, and cognitive.
300
Name 3 strategies that focus on the fine motor skills of children with FAS.
Allowing extra time for writing, reducing the amount of copying (providing photocopies and handouts) and using bigger spaced paper.
300
Children with FAS thrive on predictability, therefore providing them with a ______________ is important.
What is: Classroom Schedule/Routine.
400
In 1973, two doctors began the research on FAS. Name those doctors.
Who are: Dr. David Smith and Dr. Ken Jones
400
Name 3 difficulties due to their social and emotional development.
What are:
Difficulty making friends.
Stealing, lying, and defiance.
Manipulated easily.
Difficulty understanding consequences of behavior.
400
When presenting information, teachers should use audio aids as well as _______ to reinforce information.
Visual aids
400
Children with FAS may be unaware that behaving in certain ways can be inappropriate. It is imperative that teachers ___________ students when they are misbehaving.
What is: Inform.
500
FAS has a higher incidence than ___________ and ___________.
What are: Spina Bifida and Down's Syndrome.
500
Common physical appearances of a child with FAS can include:
Small eyes, a flat mid face, short nose, thin upper lip, pointed chin, low nasal bridge, etc...
500
What can students do to show teachers that they have understood instructions (instead of repetition)?
Physically show them what to do.
500
Allowing students with FAS to work while laying on their stomach, standing, or sitting on a therapy ball helps with their _________ skills.