Who wants to prevent

FASD??

LEARNINGThe first step to

prevention is learning the basics

LEVEL ONE:

LEARNING

What does FASD stand for?

a) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorderb) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorderc) Fetal Alcohol Sexual Dysfunctiond) Fetal Alcohol Structural Defect

b) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

LEARNING

FASD is strictly a women’s issue.

• True• False• False

AWARENES

S

The second step to prevention is being aware

of the issues.

LEVEL TWO:

AWARENES

S

When is it safe to drink alcohol during pregnancy?

a) Third trimesterb) Neverc) First trimesterd) Any time

b) Never

AWARENES

S`

The symptoms of FASD:a) Decrease slowly in terms of mental disabilities.

b) Increase over time in terms of physical characteristics.

c) Are lifelong and can affect all aspects of an individual’s life.d) Are the same regardless of the amount/time of alcohol consumption by the mother.

c) Are lifelong and can affect all aspects of an individual’s life.

KNOWLEDG

E The third step to prevention is knowing the

facts!

LEVEL THREE:

KNOWLEDG

EPhysical characteristics of

FAS are:a) Short opening between eye lids

and a cleft palate. b)Thin upper lip, flattened vertical

grooves between nose and upper lip and short opening between eye lids. c) Thin upper lip and abnormal spinal curve.

d) Bowlegged and a cleft palate

b)Thin upper lip, flattened vertical grooves between nose and upper lip and short opening between eye lids.

KNOWLEDG

EBehavioural and mental

characteristics are:

b) Non-creative and difficulty handling money.

c) Compulsive lying and experience night terrors.

d) Difficulty with decision making, sleeping and forming friendships

a) Experience hallucinations and have trouble sleeping.

d) Difficulty with decision making, sleeping and forming friendships

WISDOMThe fourth step to

prevention is having the wisdom to make

informed choices.

LEVEL FOUR:

WISDOMWhich is the safest form of alcohol to drink while

pregnant?a) Spiritsb) Beerc) Wined) All are equally harmfuld) All are equally harmful

WISDOMWhat is Sandy’s Law? (Ontario only)

a) Bartenders cannot serve alcohol to visibly pregnant women.

b) Where alcohol is served there must be appropriate and visible signs warning clients of the dangers of drinking while pregnant.

c) Visibly pregnant women are not allowed to enter alcohol serving facilities.

d) In order for a bartender to serve a visibly pregnant woman, she/he must advise them of the dangers of drinking while pregnant.

b) Where alcohol is served there must be appropriate and visible signs warning clients of the dangers of drinking while pregnant

APPRECIATION

The fifth step to prevention is having an

appreciation for the issues.

LEVEL FIVE:

APPRECIATIONWhich of the following

statements is true?a) Alcohol passes freely through the

placenta.b) Women who drink during pregnancy

always give birth prematurely.

c) By vomiting after drinking, women can lower the affects of alcohol on the fetus.

d) Alcohol consumption can cause men to produce abnormal sperm which cause FASD.

a) Alcohol passes freely through the placenta.

APPRECIATIONWhat is the most

dangerous substance to the development of the

fetus?a) Cocaineb) Cigarettesc) Alcohold) Coffeee) Marijuana

c) Alcohol

PreventionPutting it all together!

LEVEL SIX:

Prevention

If a women is planning a pregnancy when should she

stop drinking?a) Once she thinks she might be

pregnant

b) Once her doctor confirms that she is pregnant

c) When she starts experiencing morning sickness

d) Before she starts trying to get pregnant

d) Before she starts trying to get pregnant

Prevention

Which of these children have FASD?

d) All the aboved) All the above

a) b)

c)