Avoidable Tragedy : Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Malarek, Victor (journalist). Sturgis, Dianne (production coordinator). Spinks, Sarah (director). MacAskill, Robert (director). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Journalist: Malarek, Victor. (Cast).

Summary: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is caused when pregnant women seriously abuse alcohol, resulting in permanent damage to parts of an unborn child's brain. This cause of mental retardation is especially common among Canada's native people and the real tragedy is there is very little help available from schools and governments for these children and their families.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (23 min 04 sec)
remote
videorecording
electronic
Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 1993

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Production Coordinator: Sturgis, Dianne ; Director: Spinks, Sarah ; Director: MacAskill, Robert.
Participant or Performer Note:	Journalist: Malarek, Victor.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/avoidable-tragedy-fetal-alcohol-syndrome-529/
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation