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. 2024 May 22;14(6):431.
doi: 10.3390/bs14060431.

Effects of Developmental Timing on Cognitive and Behavioral Profiles in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Considerations for Education

Nerea Felgueras  1 , José María López-Díaz  1 , Inmaculada Garrote  1
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Effects of Developmental Timing on Cognitive and Behavioral Profiles in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Considerations for Education

Nerea Felgueras et al. Behav Sci (Basel). .

Abstract

Associations and families demand the need to raise awareness of the implications in the cognitive and behavioral development of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) that affect their learning and school participation. This study aims to generate a profile of executive and behavioral functioning in children and adolescents diagnosed with FASD. A probabilistic sampling by clusters (associations for individuals with FASD) is applied. The sample is composed of 66 families from three associations. The BRIEF-2 and SENA tests were administered to assess executive and behavioral functioning domains. Data analysis found that the executive and behavioral functioning profile of individuals with FASD varies with age, with greater impairment in middle and late adolescence. Likewise, the domain of executive functioning most affected in any of the developmental stages is working memory. Finally, cognitive impairment in the executive functioning domains has a direct impact on the social and adaptive functioning of people with FASD.

Keywords: adolescence; behavioral problems; childhood; educational needs; executive functions; prenatal alcohol exposure.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Grants and funding

This research project has received funding from the Institutional Chair on People with Disabilities, Universal Accessibility and Inclusion of the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos for the purchase of standardized assessment tests and correction pins, amounting to €615.22.

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