FAS
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- noun
- /ɛf-eɪ-ɛs/
- Specialized
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síndrome de alcoholismo fetal
- Many children diagnosed with FAS struggle with learning difficulties in school due to cognitive impairment.
- FAS children
- students with FAS
- features of FAS
Examples
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Children with FAS seem to have a tremendous amount of energy and are extremely active.
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A child with FAS who is overstimulated may become overactive, throw a tantrum, or even become self-abusive.
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As such, more and more students with FAS are seen in public schools across America.
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Children with FAS can suffer from a range of sensory and motor problems.
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In general, many children with FAS appear to be more "clumsy" than typically developing children.
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Thus, most children with FAS will be significantly smaller than their same-age peers.
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Even when mental retardation is not diagnosed, most children with FAS still have learning disabilities that require support in academics.
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As noted earlier, facial features resulting from FAS comprise one of the key characteristics for identifying the condition.
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As the individual with FAS increases in age, the abnormal behaviors increase in severity.
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Dennis was reportedly diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Tourette's Disorder.
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Synonyms
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A condition where a baby has physical and learning problems caused by the mother drinking alcohol during pregnancy
Surface Forms
Etymology
FAS comes from the first letters of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, where fetal means 'baby before birth' and alcohol is the drink that causes the harm. So FAS names the condition caused by alcohol exposure during pregnancy.