Susan D. Rich, MD, MPH, DFAPA

This book addresses a critical public health problem in America - the leading preventable cause of birth defects, neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disability: prenatal alcohol exposure. Dr. Rich provides insight into the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorder associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (ND-PAE) among juveniles accused of violent crimes, in neighborhoods where America's "least valued" citizens reside, and even in upper middle class communities. The problem develops as early as the first three weeks of pregnancy, when many women are unaware that they are pregnant. With appropriate diagnosis and treatment, affected individuals can avoid a lifetime of lost potential from substance use disorders, incarceration, unemployment, and homelessness. From her broad psychiatric, forensic, and public health experience, Dr. Rich has crafted a reasoned, passionate argument for communities and professionals to unite in ending an epidemic that currently affects one in twenty American children.

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The Child and Youth Working Group

The Edmonton and Area Fetal Alcohol Network (EFAN) works to enhance the capacity of our community to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and address FASD related issues through coordination, education, support, and advocacy. EFAN is a collaborative venture made up of individuals from numberous community agencies and government departments. The Child and youth Working Group (one of three withinEFAN) works to provide education and support to children and youth with FASD and their families.

The Child and Youth Working Group has produced FASD Strategies, not Solutions, a resource to educate caregivers and the community in managing the behaviours assicated with FASD.

This project has relied heavily upon caregivers and professionals who have provided information, advice, and feedback during the development of this booklet.

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Caring For Life

A guide for parents and professionals on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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Ann Streissguth

Readable and easy to understand, this book conveys urgent information about medical and social issues surrounding fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Compassionately written by the expert psychologist who conducted some of the earliest examinations of children with FAS more than 20 years ago, this guidebook presents an overview of FAS and explains how to identify the disorder, how to work with children (and adults) who have it, how to talk to parents about it, and how to prevent its occurrence through sensitive education of prospective mothers and society at large.Photographs and case studies lend personal perspective while revealing the physical and behavioral manifestations of FAS, particularly in children. For parents, families, educators, pediatricians, psychologists, adoption workers, lawyers, judges, social workers, nurses, and child care providers, this timely work speaks to everyone, promoting understanding and awareness of the challenges faced by the children who have this entirely preventable disability.

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Agnes M. Plenk

This volume is the result of the clinical, administrative, and advocacy experience that Dr. Plenk gained during the growth and development of The Children's Center in Salt Lake City. Using the day-treatment group therapy model, young children with emotional problems have been helped to eliminate difficulties that affect their education at a very early age. As a community agency, built on a shoestring budget, the state, federal, and local levels have contributed to major improvements in the learning and family life of many individuals associated with The Children's Center. This is their story written by the Founder and Executive Director, now retired.

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Carolyn Blackburn, Barry Carpenter, and Jo Egerton

The range of learning difficulties associated with children who have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) 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 FASDs and their associated difficulties across the entire education workforce. It provides a range of specialist, practical tried-and-tested teaching and learning strategies, from which teachers and support staff may construct personalised learning plans for students with FASDs, and will help improve outcomes for all their children.

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Vernon G. Zunker

This current and comprehensive text is designed to give you a solid foundation in career development principles and concepts. Vernon Zunker translates theoretical principles into practical counseling objectives, programs, and strategies, and also covers the historical development of the field-preparing you for work in the 21st century.

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Pamela V. Grabe

This text is designed to support mental health professionals who work with a specific group of children: those who have lived in foster care, those who have moved from one substitute home to another, and those who must survive repeated loss of contact with people they trust and love. Because of increased efforts to find permanent homes for these children, many more have been brought to the attention of clinicians. The background and problems of these children differ significantly from those of children who have not experienced separation and loss. This book is intended to provide guidance to professionals who are trying to assess and treat children in foster care or adoptive situations. The editors provide an overview of how the child welfare system ^affects the children and parents, therapy that can be used, and basic definition of terms. The 23 contributors include professionals with extensive teaching and practical experience in the field, This book will be a basic source for mental health professionals In the field of adoption.

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John Bowlby

"A Secure Base" is a collection of 9 lectures that John Bowlby has given over the years. This book provides a great deal of interest and relevance for clinicians of all types in the fields of psychiatric, psychological, and social work practice.

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Brenda McCreight

For any parent or professional who needs to work with children with fetal alcohol syndrome/effects (FASE/E), this important guide offers practical advice and solid information on dealing with FASE/E's lifelong effects on behavior and learning.

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