Examining Mathematical Abilities In Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Reported by redOrbit on Friday, 20 November 2009 (on November 20, 2009)

* Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) have a number of cognitive deficits. * Mathematical ability seems particularly damaged in children with FASD. * A new study supports the importance of the left parietal area for mathematical abilities in children with FASD.Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) have a number of cognitive deficits, but mathematical ability seems particularly damaged.

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