FASD in adolescence

Secondary School Resources

This video explains the impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) during adolescence, how this might affect a young person with FASD in the school environment. If you would like to learn more about FASD in general, please see our video ‘What is FASD?’.

References

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Flannigan, K., Wrath, A., Ritter, C., McLachlan, K., Harding, K. D., Campbell, A., Reid, D., & Pei, J. (2021). Balancing the story of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A narrative review of the literature on strengths. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 45(12), 2448–2464. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.14733

Hammond, L., Joly, V., Kapasi, A., Kryska, K., Andrew, G., Oberlander, T. F., Pei, J., & Rasmussen, C. (2022). Adaptive behavior, sleep, and physical activity in adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 131, 104366–104366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104366

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