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FASD Elephant (TM) #011: The Secondary Disabilities of FASD
FASD Elephant™ Podcast & Blog
English - October 18, 2007 02:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Health & Fitness Mental Health disorder exposure fas fasd adhd alcohol arnd attachment autism birth Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: FASD Elephant (TM) #010: The Primary Disabilities of FASD
People with FASD (including FAS) have both primary and secondary disabilities. Secondary disabilities are those disabilities that arise because of a mismatch between the brain damage and factors in the environment--they are not directly caused from the brain damage.
Streissguth, et al (1996) conducted a four year study on the secondary disabilities of 415 individuals with FASD and found six secondary disabilites:
Mental Health Problems - 90% of the 415 had mental health conditions of any type; 61% had ADHD and more than 50% had depression.Disrupted School Experiences - Over 60% had disruptions in school... from suspensions to drop-out.Trouble with the Law - 60% had trouble with the law, with shoplifting and theft the most common crime.Confinement - 50% had been confined, either incarcerated, inpatient mental health hospitalization, or inpatient chemical dependency treatment.Inappropriate Sexual Behavior - 49% had displayed inappropriate sexual behavior, most common was sexual advances, sexual touching, and promiscuity.Alcohol and Drug Problems - 35% had chemical abuse problems.
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