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Download full textFact Find, 1990
Statistical data illustrate the incidence of babies who have been prenatally exposed to cocaine. The damaging effects of maternal cocaine use on the fetus, infant, and young child are described, including: (1) prenatal strokes, malformed kidneys and limbs, and deformed hearts and lungs; (2) physical problems, social and emotional problems, and…
Descriptors: Cocaine, Congenital Impairments, Drug Abuse, Early Childhood Education
Liaison Bulletin, 1992
This bulletin highlights topics addressed at a National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) Action Seminar on Infants Exposed to Illicit Drugs and Alcohol in Utero. The incidence of babies being born exposed to cocaine and other illicit drugs is outlined, and it is concluded that numbers appear to be on the rise. The…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Cocaine, Congenital Impairments, Drug Abuse
Fenichel, Emily, Ed. – Zero to Three, 1992
This bulletin issue addresses the theme of drug-exposed infants and the services required by these infants and their families. "Cocaine-Exposed Infants: Myths and Misunderstandings" (Barbara J. Myers and others) comments on the negative accounts of drug-exposed babies presented by mass media and reviews the mix of positive and negative…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Cocaine, Congenital Impairments, Counseling Techniques
