Title:
Understanding fetal alcohol spectrum disorder : a guide to FASD for parents, carers and professionals / Maria Catterick and Liam Curran ; foreword by Edward P. Riley PhD.
Author:
Catterick, Maria.
Curran, Liam.
Publication Information:
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014.
Call Number:
RG629.F45 C42 2014
Abstract:
Written by two FASD experts, this guide describes how alcohol can harm the fetus and disrupt development; explains how FASD affects individuals at different stages of their lives; gives guidance on how mothers at risk can be helped; and provides advice for parents or carers on how children, young people, and adults with FASD can be best supported.--From publisher description.
ISBN:
9781849053945
Series:
JKP essentials series
JKP essentials.
Physical Description:
166 pages ; 25 cm.
Contents:
What is FASD? -- FASD recognition, screening and diagnosis -- FASD across the lifespan -- Tools and strategies for success -- Supports and services -- Future policy and practice -- FASD- a public health challenge for all -- Afterword: Making progress in the future -- Appendix: Sleep assessment.
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