Nurturing and educating children prenatally exposed to alcohol: The role of the counsellor

✍ Scribed by E. A. Conn-Blowers

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 1991
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 636 KB
• Volume: 14
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0165-0653
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00117729

✦ Synopsis

Previous studies are summarized on the incidence and nature of alcohol-related defects, as such defects relate to health, motor and speech development, behaviour, intelligence and school achievement.

In the present study, thirty-four children were located. Their caregivers and social workers provided background information on the children, who were assessed on the Wechsler Scales. Discussion centres on the need to provide long-term support services to these children, their caregivers and their schools. The role of counsellors in such support systems is central.