Oral and written communication skills of adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) compared with those with no/low PAE: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is associated with growth deficits and neurodevelopmental impairment including foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Difficulties with oral and written communication skills are common among children with PAE; however, less is known about how communication skills of adolescents who have PAE compare with those who do not. Adolescence is a critical time for development, supporting the transition into adulthood, but it is considered a high-risk period for those with FASD.

Aims

We conducted a systematic review to synthesize evidence regarding oral and written communication skills of adolescents with PAE or FASD and how they compare with those with no PAE.

Methods & procedures

A comprehensive search strategy used seven databases

SUBMITTER: Kippin NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292204 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature