Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Science-Based Prevention Curriculum

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议工作的长期目标是帮助预防一个主要的公共卫生问题，现在是指在伞术语，胎儿酒精谱系障碍（FASD）。这些疾病是由于妇女在怀孕期间饮酒造成的，包括身体和精神上的先天缺陷。虽然这是完全可以预防的，但母亲酗酒是美国智力迟钝的主要已知原因。该申请要求资助第一阶段的科学为基础的高中健康和科学课程，解决酒精使用和滥用的后果，重点是FASD及其预防。本课程的开发涉及北卡罗来纳州（北卡罗来纳州）和一个小企业，科学学习资源公司之间的合作。(SLR)SLR首席执行官与该提案的其他关键人员之间现有的富有成效的工作关系促进了这一点。基于ESTA的PI是在基础FASD研究领域的专家，并与健康和科学课程开发的经验。SLR在生物学相关教材的开发和营销方面拥有专业知识。拟定题为“胎儿酒精中毒综合症：预防的一个”I“的课程，将需要将科学知识和技术从胎儿酒精中毒综合症转移到胎儿酒精中毒综合症，以便纳入可销售的教育产品。这是一项及时而重要的“从研究到实践”的奋进。对于该项目的第一阶段，在学生和教师焦点小组以及媒体和评估专家的协助下，我们建议开始开发关键的课程材料，包括FASD信息视频，虚拟科学实验室体验和学生驱动的FASD预防活动。随着我们第一阶段目标的完成，我们将做好充分准备，成功地进行第二阶段的开发和评估，这将导致最后确定和分发急需的教育资源。母亲在怀孕期间饮酒可能导致一系列出生缺陷，估计我国每年有40 000名婴儿受到影响。如果妇女在怀孕期间避免饮酒，这些出生缺陷都是完全可以预防的。以预防酒精引起的出生缺陷为重点的教育资源有限。拟议的课堂课程将提供一个急需的，动手科学探索酒精对发育中的有机体的影响，针对高中生。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term objective of the proposed work is to aid in preventing a major public health problem that is now referred to under the umbrella term, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). These disorders result from a woman drinking alcohol during her pregnancy and include both physical and mental birth defects. Although it is entirely preventable, maternal alcohol abuse is the leading known cause of mental retardation in the US. This application requests funding for Phase I development of a science-based high school health and science curriculum that addresses the consequences of alcohol use and abuse, with emphasis on FASD and its prevention. The development of this curriculum involves a collaboration between the University of North Carolina (UNC) and a small business, Science Learning Resources, Inc. (SLR) that is facilitated by an existing productive working relationship between the CEO at SLR and other key personnel for this proposal. The UNC- based PI is an expert in the field of basic FASD research and has previous experience with health and science curriculum development. SLR has expertise in the development and marketing of biology-related education materials. Development of the proposed curriculum, entitled " Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: An 'I' Toward Prevention ", will entail transfer of scientific knowledge and technology from UNC to SLR for incorporation into marketable education products. This represents a timely and important "research to practice" endeavor. For Phase I of this project, with the assistance of students and teacher focus groups, as well as a media and an evaluation expert, we propose to initiate development of key curricular materials that include an FASD information video, a virtual science laboratory experience, and student-driven FASD prevention activities. With the completion of our Phase I aims, we will be well-poised to successfully conduct Phase II development and evaluation that will lead to finalizing and distributing a much-needed education resource. Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy can result in a spectrum of birth defects estimated to affect 40,000 babies each year in our country. Each of these birth defects is entirely preventable if a woman avoids drinking during pregnancy. Educational resources focused on prevention of alcohol-induced birth defects are limited. The proposed classroom curriculum will provide a much-needed, hands-on scientific exploration of alcohol's effects on a developing organism, targeted to high school students.