| Literature DB >> 32472249 |
Jacqueline Pei1, Caroline Reid-Westoby2, Ayesha Siddiqua3, Yomna Elshamy4, Devyn Rorem4, Teresa Bennett2, Catherine Birken5,6, Rob Coplan7, Eric Duku2, Mark A Ferro8, Barry Forer9, Stelios Georgiades2, Jan Willem Gorter10,11, Martin Guhn9, Jonathon Maguire5,12, Heather Manson13, Rob Santos14, Marni Brownell15, Magdalena Janus2.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Developmental health; Early Development Instrument; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Kindergarten; Prevalence; Problems at home
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Year: 2021 PMID： 32472249 PMCID： PMC7835185 DOI： 10.1007/s10803-020-04545-w
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN： 0162-3257