Massage Therapy Provides Beneficial Effects to Children with FASD
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a lifetime disability caused by confirmed maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. A research done by Chudley et al. in 2005 reported that persons afflicted can show various features, “from severe growth restriction, mental retardation, birth defects, and characteristic dysmorphic facial features, to normal growth, facial features, and intellectual abilities.” There are three diagnoses within the spectrum, namely: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), partial FAS, and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND). Moreover, Chudley et al. stated...
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