Understanding fetal alcohol spectrum disorder : a guide to FASD for parents, carers and professionals / Maria Catterick and Liam Curran ; foreword by Edward P. Riley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Catterick, Maria, author.

Curran, Liam, author.

Riley, Edward P., author of introduction, etc.

Series:

JKP essentials.

JKP Essentials Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the essential guide to FASD - the most common non-genetic learning disability, which is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. It explains how FASD affects individuals at different stages of their lives, how you can identify it, and gives advice on how to support children, young people and adults with FASD.

Contents:

Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Guide to FASD for Parents, Carers and Professionals; Foreword; Authors' Note; Introduction; 1 What is FASD?; 2 FASD Recognition, Screening and Diagnosis; 3 FASD Across the Lifespan; 4 Tools and Strategies for Success; 5 Supports and Services; 6 Future Policy and Practice; 7 FASD - A public health challenge for all; Afterword - Making progress in the future; Appendix: Sleep Assessment; Bibliography; Additional Resources; Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-85700-758-0