International Union for Circumpolar Health Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of RF Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences Medical Polar Fund “Science” The Northern Forum

Abstracts

Child health. Women`s health

Introduction: The cost of a FASD to society is high. School-aged children with FASD have information processing deficits, resulting in problems with information input, integration, memory and output. FASD is prevalent in Labrador. In one community in Labrador, FASD was found in 35% of the school children. In the community studied, 24 of the 36 children referred for learning disorder were found to have FASD. The teachers in study community devised a pod system of education to respond to the difficulties in providing education to the children In the pod system, children with the same level of achievement in each subject were taught together in the same class irregardless of age.

Study design: This is a descriptive study of the outcomes of children with FASD before and after the introduction of the pod system in 2004 September.

Methods: School attendance and behavioural changes were noted. Teachers’ and parents’ satisfaction were assessed.

Results: Improvements in school attendance, behaviour, writing, spelling, math and completion of assignments are being observed in children with FASD.

Conclusion: In our study community, the pod system of education is working well for Inuit children with FASD.

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