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Horowitz, Sheldon – 1983
The effects of alcohol on the developing fetus are examined. Noted is the existence of both structural problems (such as microcephaly and cardiac anomalies) and behavioral problems (such as mental retardation and speech and language deficits). The potential damage of alcohol at a very early stage of fetal development is discussed. It is thought…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Development, Disabilities
Mednick, Sarnoff A.; And Others – 1977
Reported is a research program to observe children at high risk for schizophrenia and explore possibilities of prevention. Characteristics of the high risk group (n=207) observed during 1962 are discussed, and a theory which suggests that schizophrenia is an evasion of life is explained. Among results of a diagnostic assessment conducted 10 years…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Etiology, Exceptional Child Research, Mothers