TABLE 2.

Cognitive and behavioural profile of children with fetal alcohol syndrome and/or atypical fetal alcohol syndrome

Lack of organization

Sequencing

Inability to make choices

Poor abstract thinking

Inability to foresee consequences

Impulsive

Inappropriate behaviour

Excessive friendliness

Lack of inhibitions

Inability to learn from previous experiences

Communication problems

Unresponsive to social clues

Inability to make and keep friends

Use behaviour as communication

Difficulty with adaptive living skills