Research to help children affected by drinking during pregnancy
Children who have brain damage caused by their mothers drinking during pregnancy will get special help in school, reports the Guardian.
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) affects over 6,000 children every year, and symptoms can range from behavioural difficulties to physical disabilities to hyperactivity.
£50,000 is being put forward by the Training and Development Agency, who help educate those who work in schools, to help fund a research project into the affects of FASD on learning, as well as help provide solutions to help those with the disorder.
Over the past 12 months there have been many conflicting reports on whether expectant mothers should drink during pregnancy, with the Government recommending avoiding alcohol completely, but the NHS advisory body, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence saying small amounts of alcohol were fine.
The rise in binge-drinking could also cause more cases of FASD.
April 24th, 2009 at 7:52 am
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