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National Health/Education Consortium. 1991. Healthy brain development: Precursor to learning. Washington, DC: National Health/Education Consortium, 13 pp. (National Health/Education Consortium occasional paper; no. 1)

Annotation: This report examines brain development as it is affected by a child's environment, social and physical stresses, and prenatal drug exposure. It also examines how these influences translate into learning deficiencies, language disabilities, and long-term academic failings. The report includes a series of recommendations to policymakers and members of health, science, and education communities in an effort to translate research into positive approaches on behalf of children.

Keywords: Academic achievement, Brain, Cognitive development, Drug affected children, Drug affected infants, Family life, Learning disabilities, Perinatal addiction, Social factors, Substance abusing pregnant women, Teratology

Elementary School Center. 1991. Educating children from the world of crack: Realities and myths concerning children prenatally exposed to drugs and alcohol—Background readings. New York, NY: Elementary School Center, ca.100 pp.

Annotation: This notebook contains a set of background readings about children who have been prenatally exposed to drugs and alcohol. It was prepared for a summer institute of the same title, which was sponsored by the New York City Department of Health, New York City Public Schools, Westchester County Drug Task Force, U.S. Public Health Service, Region II, Training Center for Health Professionals and the Resource Access Project, Department of Human Services and Education, New York University. Chapters include an introduction, a fact sheet, and cover the child, the environment, the home, the school, programs/grapplings, and references/miscellany.

Keywords: Education, Child health, Crack cocaine, Drug affected children
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