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Persistent Developmental Delays in Children Born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and In Utero Drug Exposure

Staley, Elizabeth
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1622630310967578

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2021, Specialist in Education (Ed.S.), University of Dayton, School Psychology.
Children born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and In Utero Drug Exposure (IUDE) may experience delays that can impact cognition, motor skills, speech and language, attention and behavior development. Furthermore, children born with NAS are more likely to be referred for evaluation and subsequently qualify for special education when compared with non-exposed peers. This quantitative study involved an evaluation of existing visual motor and receptive/expressive language data from birth to 24 months for 106 children born with NAS and IUDE. Results indicated that these children had significant deficits in visual motor scores and receptive and expressive language scores. Significant differences in visual motor and language scores were found between the NAS & IUDE and IUDE only groups. Children in the IUDE only groups had lower scores on visual motor and language assessments; the IUDE only group demonstrated a significant positive rate of change.
Susan Davies (Committee Chair)
Sawyer Hunley (Committee Member)
Emily Boone (Committee Member)
80 p.
Developmental Psychology; Preschool Education; Psychobiology; Psychology; School Counseling
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome; In Utero Drug Exposure; Developmental Delays; Born Addicted

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  • Staley, E. (2021). Persistent Developmental Delays in Children Born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and In Utero Drug Exposure [Electronic thesis or dissertation, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1622630310967578

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Staley, Elizabeth. Persistent Developmental Delays in Children Born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and In Utero Drug Exposure. 2021. University of Dayton, Electronic thesis or dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1622630310967578.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Staley, Elizabeth. "Persistent Developmental Delays in Children Born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and In Utero Drug Exposure." Electronic thesis or dissertation, University of Dayton, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1622630310967578

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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