Department of Educational Psychology, University of Alberta, 6-131 Education North, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G5, Canada.
Offord Centre for Child Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Feb;51(2):433-443. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04545-w.
The prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may be underestimated as it can be difficult to diagnose in early childhood possibly reflecting unique developmental trajectories relative to other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDDs). Using data collected via the Early Development Instrument (EDI) between 2010 and 2015, we examined the prevalence of kindergarten children with FASD and their concurrent developmental outcomes. We found that the prevalence of FASD ranged from 0.01 to 0.31%. A greater percentage of children with FASD had teacher-reported home problems that interfered with their classroom functioning. Overall children with FASD had higher mean scores on the developmental domains compared to children with NDDs. Results of the current study can inform strategies and policies for early identification and intervention.
胎儿酒精谱系障碍（FASD）的患病率可能被低估了，因为在幼儿期可能很难诊断，这可能反映了与其他神经发育障碍（NDD）相比独特的发展轨迹。本研究使用 2010 年至 2015 年期间通过早期发展工具（EDI）收集的数据，检查了幼儿园儿童中 FASD 的患病率及其并发的发育结果。我们发现，FASD 的患病率从 0.01 到 0.31%不等。有更多的 FASD 儿童有老师报告的家庭问题，这些问题干扰了他们的课堂功能。总体而言，与 NDD 儿童相比，FASD 儿童在发育领域的平均得分更高。本研究的结果可以为早期识别和干预提供策略和政策依据。
