Fetal Alcohol Syndrome as a complex disability impeding functioning at school among children

• Authors: Karłowicz, Agnieszka Anna

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this article is to present the issue of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and its impact on the child’s functioning at school. The fact that every third pregnant woman consumes ethanol calls for a discussion. The article describes the teratogenic effects of alcohol on fetal development. It provides information about the physical anomalies both in terms of external appearance and neurological damage, which translate into mental and socio-emotional development of the child. Defi cits resulting from the teratogenic effects of prenatal alcohol consumption affect the overall functioning of the child in the school system. They are often the cause of many failures and even prevent the child from mastering the skills covered by the core curriculum, which does not remain without effect on the adult life. Pedagogical work with children affected by this syndrome is a huge challenge for teachers. It requires them to master the outstanding competence and knowledge of the specifi cs of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Therefore it is important to talk about this issue and to increase social awareness of the teratogenic effects of alcohol on the fetus.

Keywords

EN

alcohol; fetal alcohol syndrome; FAS; functioning at school

• Publisher: Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej. Wydawnictwo APS
• Journal: Problemy Opiekuńczo-Wychowawcze
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 571(6)
• Pages: 9-19

Dates

published

2018-08-21

Contributors

author

Karłowicz, Agnieszka Anna

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0012.2880