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F.A.S.: When the Children Grow Up
200240 min 6 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Sharon BartlettMaria LeRose
Production: Sharon BartlettMaria LeRose
Script: Sharon BartlettMaria LeRose
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When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, she can do irreparable harm to her baby. This program explores the realities of living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (F.A.S.) and partial F.A.S., called Fetal Alcohol Effects (F.A.E.), the leading causes of birth defects. The effects associated with F.A.S. continue even when children become adults.
This documentary tells the stories of three adults living with F.A.S., along with commentary from experts in the field.
Availability
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Subject categories
- Health and Medicine > Alcohol, Drugs and TobaccoTreatment and Rehabilitation
- People with disabilities > People with Mental Illness or Intellectual Disabilities
- Family Studies/Home Economics > Child DevelopmentParenting
- Social Studies > Social Policies and Programs
- Health/Personal Development > Substance Use and Abuse/Addiction
Credits
- producer
- Sharon Bartlett
- Maria LeRose
- director
- Sharon Bartlett
- Maria LeRose
- writer
- Sharon Bartlett
- Maria LeRose
- narrator
- Maria LeRose
- camera
- Roger McGrath
- John Dowell
- George Colmer
- Lez Morrison
- sound
- Dave Curle
- Brooke Thomson
- editor
- Michael Taylor
- online editor
- Tyronne L'Hirondelle
- original music
- David James
- graphics
- Tim Johnson
- audio post
- Richard Crooks
Awards
- Film Festival WinnerItinerant - Western Psychological Association (WPA) Film Festival