Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a disorder characterized by behavioral problems, learning disabilities, lack of coordination, low birth weight, predisposition to physical ailments and  many other symptoms.

These children usually have a telling facial abnormality… a flattened effect and small, seemingly wide-spaced eyes.

The cause is brain damage to a fetus through the mother’s consumption of alcohol during pregnancy.

Treatment is difficult and relies heavily on education of the child’s caregivers.

To read more on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome:

http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/fas.html