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Teacher-Reported Prevalence of FASD in Kindergarten in Canada: Association with Child Development and Problems at Home.
- Source :
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Journal of autism and developmental disorders [J Autism Dev Disord] 2021 Feb; Vol. 51 (2), pp. 433-443. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may be underestimated as it can be difficult to diagnose in early childhood possibly reflecting unique developmental trajectories relative to other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDDs). Using data collected via the Early Development Instrument (EDI) between 2010 and 2015, we examined the prevalence of kindergarten children with FASD and their concurrent developmental outcomes. We found that the prevalence of FASD ranged from 0.01 to 0.31%. A greater percentage of children with FASD had teacher-reported home problems that interfered with their classroom functioning. Overall children with FASD had higher mean scores on the developmental domains compared to children with NDDs. Results of the current study can inform strategies and policies for early identification and intervention.
- Subjects :
- Canada epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Databases, Factual trends
Educational Status
Female
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders psychology
Humans
Male
Pregnancy
Prevalence
Child Development physiology
Family Relations psychology
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders diagnosis
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders epidemiology
School Teachers standards
Schools standards
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-3432
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32472249
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04545-w