Fetal Alcohol Syndrome And Social Security Disability

Any kind of alcohol intake during pregnancy be it beer, wine or liquor is known to cause mental and physical birth defects. When a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy, the chances are high that they baby who will be born could suffer from mental as well as physical deficiencies. Yet many pregnant women do consume alcohol. The side effects could damage the growth of the baby can cause a permanent damage for his or her entire life. This is known as the fetal alcohol condition.

The symptoms that clearly reflect whether the mother has consumed alcohol during pregnancy can range from low birth weight, small head circumference, failure to flourish, developmental setback, organ dysfunction, facial abnormality, including smaller eye openings, flattened cheekbones, and indefinite philtrum, epilepsy, poor harmonization or fine motor skills, lack of imagination or interest, learning difficulties, including poor memory, incapability to understand concepts such as time and money, poor language understanding, poor problem-solving skills and behavioural troubles, including hyperactivity, inability to focus, social abandonment, obstinacy, impetuosity, and nervousness.

Problems related to FAS tend to exaggerate as children move into adulthood. These can include mental health problems, troubles with the law, and the incapability to live independently. Kids with FAE are often undiagnosed. This also applies to those with alcohol-related neuro - developmental disorder (ARND), a recently identified category of prenatal damage that refers to children who exhibit only the behavioral and emotional problems without any signs of developmental delay or physical growth disorder.

Often the behavior can appear as mere violence or inflexibility. They may score well on intelligence tests, but their behavioral deficits often get in the way with their ability to succeed. Extensive education and training for the parents, health care professionals, and teachers who care for these kids are very much required. Therefore to avoid such complexities it is always advisable for pregnant women to avoid alcohol in order to have a healthy baby.

Social Security Disability Insurance is a payroll tax-funded, federal insurance scheme of the United States government. SSDI, is taken care by the Social Security Administration, and is designed to provide income to people who are unable to work because of a disability. SSDI is intended to be provided until their condition improves, and is intended to guarantee income if the person's condition does not improve.

There is a social disgrace against people who collect welfare. This disgrace can extend to people who collect SSDI, although SSDI is not a welfare program. SSDI is a social insurance program, and benefits are only granted after a lengthy determination procedure wherein the applicant should prove that they are disabled. SSDI is compared with Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a welfare, or need-based program administered and looked after by the supplemental security Administration for people who demonstrate financial and resource poverty, in addition to medical disability. Applicants for SSDI are often required to simultaneously apply for SSI if they may qualify, and vice versa. People who are eligible can benefit from it and not be depended on anyone for their living expenses.

• Juliana Breckinridge
• 03/05/2009, 4:59 PM
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