In the case of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, the signs and symptoms are birth defects that result from a woman's use of alcohol during her pregnancy. Their symptoms, children with may grow less quickly than other children, have facial abnormalities and have problems with their central nervous systems...
Due to the signs and symptoms of their illness, the psycholegal impairments presented by such alleged offenders pose unique challenges for the attorneys tasked with prosecuting their crimes. That said, little is known about the training and courtroom background of district attorneys with this ...
which has been shown to predict positive outcomes in this population. Pediatricians, nurses, educators, and early childhood mental health consultants should all be trained in recognizing the different signs of PAE, and in asking about and keep accounts of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy....