FASD > Professional/Educator/Parent

A Guide to FASD for Parents, Carers and Professionals Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a useful introduction to the most common non-genetic learning disability, which is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Written by two FASD experts, it describes how alcohol can harm the foetus and disrupt development, and explains how FASD affects individuals at different stages of their lives. With the aid of simple, illustrative diagrams, photographs and charts, it shows how you can identify FASD and gives guidance on how mothers at risk can be helped. It also provides advice for parents or caregivers on how children, young people and adults with FASD can be best supported.

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Have you ever felt like you’ve tried everything to change behaviors and nothing worked? The harder you tried, the more discouraged, alone, and desperate you felt? There is hope!The FASCETS Neurobehavioral Approach links brain with behaviors, leading to supports that actually make a difference. We pause and ask, “What if the brain has something to do with what I’m seeing?” This allows us to respond to confusing, sometimes challenging, behaviors in new ways. It strengthens relationships and wellbeing. Let’s think brain first!This new, updated and expanded version of Diane Malbin’s original work invites the reader to explore and respond to neurodiversity from a new perspective. It includes an introduction to Primary Characteristics commonly associated with neurodiversity and explores the challenges that result from a poor fit between how an individual’s brain works and their environment, including an extensive collection of stories showing the power of implementing the NB Approach. It offers a pathway to hope, greater peace and connection. It also specifically addresses fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), affecting at least one in twenty people in North America.

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Exposing a developing embryo or fetus to alcohol can produce life-long brain damage with neurological, cognitive, and behavioural consequences. The implications of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) for the affected individual and the family can be devastating. Prevention has been a goal since the condition was medically described and defined, but has remained elusive but feasible. This book reviews the evidence for effective prevention strategies.

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REGULAR PRICE IS $29.95, NOW ON CLEARANCE FOR ONLY $19.95 WHILE QUANTITIES LAST The Making Of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome In Message in a Bottle, Janet Golden charts the course of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) through the courts, media, medical establishment, and public imagination - Golden argues that the reaction to FAS was shaped by the struggle over women's relatively new abortion rights and the escalating media frenzy over crack" babies. It was increasingly used as evidence of the moral decay found within marginalized communities - from inner-city neighborhoods to Indian reservations. With each reframing, FAS became a currency traded by politicians and political commentators, lawyers, public health professionals, and advocates for underrepresented minorities, each pursuing separate aims."

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Jeff thought he knew all about FASD... until he started parenting a teenager with it! Jeff and his partner, Tara had been front line staff for many years and both felt they had the tools and experience to successfully parent a special needs teen and still be able to manage their home, relationship, friends and day-to-day life. They were wrong. Through a ton of mishaps, wrong turns, failed attempts and the occasional win, Jeff and Tara were able to keep their heads above water until eventually discovering a few key principles that changed their lives.This book will provide readers with key principles and 'light-bulb moments' of discovery that will make positive changes in the way they understand, interpret and support individuals affected by an FASD.

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Maternal drinking in pregnancy causes Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND) whether dysmorphic, called Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), or non dysmorphic, ARND itself. These are both transgenerational developmental psychiatric disorders. The prevalence of ARND continues to be under-recognized as it is mainly presented as a faceless hidden disability (masquerading as ADHD, Mood Disorder or ASD), rather than a facial dysmorphic disorder. The thrust of this book has come from 25 years of psychiatric clinical and academic work with children, adolescents and their families, all of whom are affected by prenatal alcohol exposure in Canada, USA, UK and now Ireland. This book is not an angry polemic on the evils of alcohol, but a passionately written academic treatise on 40 years of alcohol teratology and subsequent human research.

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Educational and Behavioral Interventions for Children and Teens with FASD and Early Trauma. Guided Growth incorporates the latest research-based information into a guide designed for teachers, parents, physicians, psychologists – for anyone who works with children. The authors ask the reader to consider the child affected by prenatal substance exposure or early trauma and to shift perceptions – from seeing the child as one who is willfully disobedient to one whose central nervous system may have been affected by conditions that were beyond his or her control. Ultimately, Guided Growth relies on a key lesson learned from neuroscience: if we are to influence the hearts and behaviors of others, we must do so by using the tools of caring and compassion; in this way, we can remain open to the needs of those around us who are suffering from the deepest hurts.

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Ethical and Legal Perspectives: An Overview on FASD for Professionals. This book provides a clear perspective for those clinicians and legal professionals who are working with those with this disorder, and correspondingly increases their understanding when arranging effective supports for this population. Those with this condition can struggle with impulsiveness, and a host of cognitive difficulties, resulting in challenges for legal systems around the world. This produces various legal and ethical dilemmas, which are discussed in detail in this volume by 28 authors from Europe, New Zealand and North America. Other chapters discuss the need for training on FASD for front line officers, use of lies during interrogation of those with FASD, medical and legal interventions for offenders with FASD, access to diagnostic services and follow-up supports, and whether FASD can be considered a mitigating factor for sentencing.

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An estimated 40,000 children are born with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the United States alone every year, and Canadian statistics are also grim. The impacts on school and family, and social life are immense. FASDs are a group of disorders and conditions that occur in people whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy. This useful title gives an overview of the mental, behavioral, and physical impairments of FASD, as well as new research, treatments and methods for managing behavioral issues. A chapter on caring for others addresses children dealing with parents, siblings, or foster siblings with an FASD diagnosis.

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Understanding and Application of a Brain-Based Approach a collection of information for Parents and Professionals This collection is organized around the following topics: Diagnostic criteria for FAS and the range of neurobehavioral effects from alcohol and other drugs; A framework for understanding behaviors and overlapping diagnoses; How it is that good parenting and professional techniques may be ineffective; Guidelines for developing appropriate accommodations at home, school and the community.

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In this publication, academics, professionals and families from around the world have shared expertise and insights on FASDs. Their combined interdisciplinary perspective makes an invaluable contribution to how we understand and address the complex social, educational and health needs associated with this growing group of children and young people. Articulating fundamental knowledge, cutting edge initiatives and emerging trends in FASDs, this book provides an evidence base that will enable services to identify and respond to the need for action on FASDs. It recognizes that families - natural, foster or adoptive - are at the heart of this process, and that their rich knowledge base, grounded in their lived experience, is crucial. Any education, social care, criminal justice or health professional working with children and young people with FASDs and their families will find this book a seminal and authoritative resource.

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As an FASD caregiver, Jeff found himself confused a lot. Constant meetings, endless reports, medical jargon and long-winded appointments left Jeff overwhelmed, frustrated and feeling like he just couldn't catch a break. After getting failing grades as an FASD caregiver, Jeff found himself back at school. Through the instructor's use of soundbites and short snippets, Jeff was finally able to learn and understand FASD.

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FASD Across the Span of Childhood is a handbook for parents and healthcare providers who want to learn more about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and how FASD is manifest from the newborn period through adolescence. Each chapter includes concise learning objectives, criteria for diagnosis across the spectrum, and implications for intervention.

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The online world is very real, but the friendships, promises, and rewards young people with FASD find there are for the most part false. This book is for any parent or professional who must find a balance between the young person's quest for independence and the need to protect that young person from harm in the online world.

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Developing A Community Response Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Effects (FAS/E) are particularly serious problems in many northern communities. Canadian material on this subject is lacking and services are poorly developed. Part of the reason has to do with the relatively recent recognition of FAS/E. However there is also the problem of hinterland location and resulting marginalization of populations in Northern parts of the country. The intent of this book is to provide an informative, practical and critical resource that will be useful to people such as social workers, educators, foster parents, case aides and nurses who provide direct service to those affected by FAS/E. The book challenges program planners and policy makers to recognize the seriousness of the problem and its long-term effects.

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REGULAR PRICE IS $19.00, NOW ON SPECIAL FOR ONLY $5.00 WHILE QUANTITIES LAST Understanding The Offender With FAS - Talking with Victor Victor, a young adult affected by FAS was charged with the crime of robbing a pizza parlour. Although spurred by his cousin to commit the crime, Victor alone was charged and punished. This DVD provides insight into Victor's life and his experience with the criminal justice system. "1 of a 3-Part Series. (Each DVD sold separately.)

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REGULAR PRICE IS $19.00, NOW ON SPECIAL FOR ONLY $5.00 WHILE QUANTITIES LAST Understanding The Offender With FAS - Mistakes I Have Made With Lawyer David Boulding In this DVD, David Boulding admits to his mistakes as legal counsel defending clients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FAS/FASD.) However, his intention is not just to confess, but also to turn his experiences into a lesson for those in the legal profession who may on day find themselves working with theses special needs clients. "3 of a 3-Part Series. (Each DVD sold separately.)

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REGULAR PRICE IS $19.00, NOW ON SPECIAL FOR ONLY $5.00 WHILE QUANTITIES LAST Understanding The Offender With FAS - A Judge's Perspective with Judge Cunliffe Barnett Judge Barnett relates the poignant story of Geoffrey who grew up to become both victim and offender. Through several case examples, he portrays the heart-wrenching stories of people with FAS in the legal system and how their disability was all too often unrecognized and misunderstood by judges, lawyers, social workers and others. "2 of a 3-Part Series. (Each DVD sold separately.)

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Understanding and Supporting People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Despite being one of the most common developmental disabilities in the world, there is little understanding (and even fewer services) for people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) and their families. Family members spend years looking for help and resources, only to find that most professionals do not know enough about FASD or how to support those with it. Parents and supporters of children, teens, and adults with FASDs are often perplexed by their behaviors and daily struggles. Traditional responses and approaches often make things worse. We might know that they need different types of support, but struggle with knowing how to do so. That's where Essential FASD Supports comes in! This book offers a reinterpretation of "challenging behaviors" and other common struggles that people with FASDs experience while living in a world that does not understand them. It helps parents and professionals think about practical supports for everyday life and long-term progress.

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The range of learning difficulties associated with children and young people who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) has been highlighted as an emerging but little understood area of Special Educational Needs.This engaging, timely and highly practical book will raise awareness about FASD and its associated difficulties across the entire education workforce. It provides a range of specialist, tried-and-tested practical teaching and learning strategies from which teachers and support staff may construct personalized learning plans for students with FASD, and will help improve outcomes for all their children.

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A Framework of Knowledge and Understanding for the Early Childhood Workforce, 1st Edition This practical and informative resource explores the complex and compounding socio-cultural, historical and political factors surrounding maternal drug and alcohol use, and the implications this has for young children's learning and development across the childhood workforce. The book provides a framework of knowledge and understanding as a tool to develop inclusive practice.

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In the first book of its kind, experts describe how to help people with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. A summary of recent findings and recommendations is presented by the team who conducted the largest study ever done on people of all ages with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects. Twenty-two experts from the fields of human services, education, and criminal justice respond by describing their solutions to this problem of a birth defect that targets the brain and has lifelong consequences.

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