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Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol effects (FAE) refers to the physical and mental birth defects which results from a woman’s drinking alcohol while she is pregnant. FAS is the number one cause of mental retardation in the United States today. Fetal alcohol syndrome includes brain injury, deformities, and growth impairment before and after birth. The nature and extent of damage to the baby depends upon many factors, such as when during pregnancy …

…exposed children, each child is uniquely different and needs to be assessed on an individual basis. It is very important when working with children with FAS that there is structure, consistency, variety, and persistence. Because these children lack internal structure it is critical that teachers and parents provide external structure for them. It is important to be consistent in response and routine so that the child feels the world is predictable. Because of serious problems