Meeting the Special Needs of Drug-Affected Children. ERIC Digest Series Number EA 53.

Issues pertinent to prenatal drug-affected students are discussed in this ERIC Digest. The rising number of drug-exposed children approaching school age presents a challenge to school personnel in meeting their special needs. Topics covered are: (1) seriousness of the problem; (2) problems unique to drug-affected children; (3) creation of a classroom environment conducive to optimal development; and (4) the pros and cons of placement in special education programs. (7 references) (LMI)