TY - JOUR
T1 - The Long-Term Effects of Intrauterine Drug Exposure
T2 - Review of Recent Research and Implications for Early Childhood Special education
AU - Shriver, Mark D.
AU - Piersel, Wayne
PY - 1994/4
Y1 - 1994/4
N2 - This article reviews current research on the long-term outcomes of children exposed to drugs in utero. Areas reviewed include alcohol, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and multiple drug use. Literature on the outcomes of children diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) was found to be the most extensive. There was a paucity of research on the long-term outcomes of children exposed to cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and multiple drugs. Methodological issues related to the analysis and interpretation of longitudinal studies are discussed. Differential intervention efforts based primarily on knowledge of a child's intrauterine exposure to drugs was unsupported by available evidence. It is recommended that early childhood special educators continue to utilize an ecological model to assess and intervene with the children exposed to drugs in utero who need special education services and with their families.
AB - This article reviews current research on the long-term outcomes of children exposed to drugs in utero. Areas reviewed include alcohol, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and multiple drug use. Literature on the outcomes of children diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) was found to be the most extensive. There was a paucity of research on the long-term outcomes of children exposed to cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and multiple drugs. Methodological issues related to the analysis and interpretation of longitudinal studies are discussed. Differential intervention efforts based primarily on knowledge of a child's intrauterine exposure to drugs was unsupported by available evidence. It is recommended that early childhood special educators continue to utilize an ecological model to assess and intervene with the children exposed to drugs in utero who need special education services and with their families.
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U2 - 10.1177/027112149401400204
DO - 10.1177/027112149401400204
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84965565792
SN - 0271-1214
VL - 14
SP - 161
EP - 183
JO - Topics in Early Childhood Special education
JF - Topics in Early Childhood Special education
IS - 2
ER -