A disproportional number of brain injuries are incurred by young males. A Strategy for Services, 1995. For a copy, contact the Special Education Unit. Inc. Effects of brain injury addressed in this book, intended for the layman, include cognitive, behavioral, emotional and social effects. In addition to information on neuropsychological assessment, this document provides data on incidence, consequences and recovery.
Implications are detailed for both the recovering student and the school.
The Saskatchewan Head Injury Association has a resource centre with books, articles and videos for loan. More Challenges, Choices and Changes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects will be the subject of the next issue of Challenges, Choices and Changes . Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a pattern of mental and physical defects that may occur in individuals whose mothers consume alcoholic beverages during pregnancy. FAS is a lifelong condition manifested in growth deficiency, central nervous system damage and physical defects. Teachers who have had experience with children who have either of these diagnoses are invited to submit ideas or questions.