Behavior and Learning Difficulties in Children of Normal Intelligence Born to Alcoholic Mothers.

Shaywitz, Sally E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ230476

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1980-Jun

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Behavior and Learning Difficulties in Children of Normal Intelligence Born to Alcoholic Mothers.

Shaywitz, Sally E.; And Others

Journal of Pediatrics, v96 n6 p978-82 Jun 1980

Children referred to the Learning Disorders Unit of the Yale-New Haven Hospital were evaluated for indications of prenatal exposure to ethanol. Our results suggest a continuum of teratogenic effects of ethanol on the central nervous system. Journal availability The C. V. Mosby Co., 11830 Westline Industrial Dr., St. Louis, MO 63141. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Failure, Alcoholism, Attention, Behavior Problems, Etiology, Exceptional Child Research, Infants, Learning Disabilities, Physical Characteristics, Physical Development, Prenatal Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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