"Alcohol use during pregnancy is related to physiological difficulties in newborns" (Colburn, 1996). Coping with the abnormalities of fetal alcohol syndrome and becoming a self regulated person can be very hard; however, it has been and can be done. First of all, an early diagnosis of FAS leads to an improved prognosis. A child who is diagnosed early on can then be placed into developmentally appropriate education classes according to the severity of their FAS and better achieve their full educational potential. Social services also offer advice, guidance, and help if it is needed. Children who receive respite care and stress or behavioral management have more positive outcomes than the children who do not receive any special help. Since FAS can effect so many different parts of the body such as the nervous system, and can cause hyperactivity, mental retardation, and deficiencies in...