What life problems can be expected when a child has FAS(D)?
According to the 1996 Final Report on Secondary Disabilities in Clients with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome and Foetal Alcohol Effects, 473 clients were examined and have experienced the following problems: 178 clients (almost 38%) were diagnosed with full FAS and had an average IQ of 79. (In all evaluations, a score of 100 is considered to be normal) Average Reading score was 78; Average Spelling score was 75; Average Math score was 70; Average Adaptive Behavior Score was 61. 295 clients (over 62%) were diagnosed as having Foetal Alcohol Effects, most commonly called FAE and medically referred to as Alcohol Related Neurological Disorders and had an average IQ of 90. Average Reading score was 84; Average Spelling score was 81; Average Math score was 76; Average Adaptive Behavior score was 67. Of these clients, 415 were selected for a life history questionnaire and these were the results: Mental Health Problems were by far the most prevalent secondary disability experienced over the entire age
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