Tasya's Disability Research Project
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What is a definition of a disability?
- disability: is a disadvantage or handicapped, especially one imposed or recognized by the law.
My disability is specific learning disability......
- oral language skills
- reading difficulty
- math weakness-problem solving
- basic psychological processes
- listening comprehension
My disability is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
What is FAS?
a congenital syndrome caused by excessive consumption of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy, characterized by retardation of mental development and of physical growth, particularly of the skull and face of the infant.
Brain development with FAS
Baby with FAS
My Strengths
- being organized
- trying things on my own first
- getting my homework in on time
- working very hard
What are two things about me that makes me proud?
I joined two clubs at school which are Junior Optimist Club and Lakers4Life Club.I am doing a project for my Junior Optimist Club which is awesome because I am helping orphans at my sisters orphanage and helping the children with their needs like providing care for them and providing supplies for them at Casa De Esperenza.
Christmas Carols - Jingle Bell Rock