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Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: case studies
- Author:
- WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. Early Years and Childcare Service
- Publisher:
- Worcestershire County Council. Early Years and Childcare Service
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 3p.
- Place of publication:
- Worcester
Two case studies are presented to highlight the condition of Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The first case study is from a practitioner perspective and describes the practitioners experience of working with a child with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in an early years setting. The second case study provides a family perspective and the parents experience of bringing up their son and the professionals that have been involved in his life. The document is one of the resources to come from the Building Bridges with Understanding project.
Meeting the needs of children with foetal alcohol syndrome
- Author:
- GULLAND Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.7.08, 2008, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The adoption agency Parents for Children is finding ways to help children harmed because their mothers drank in pregnancy.
Parenting a child affected by parental substance misuse
- Authors:
- FORRESTER Donald, BAKER Sally, HARTLYE Jane
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 100p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book is aimed at those caring for, or planning to care for, a child affected by parental alcohol or drug problems and the professionals supporting them. Finding reliable information in order to understand what lies behind the diagnoses and "labels" that many looked after children bring with them can be difficult. This book is part of the Parenting Matters series designed to address these concerns. It provides expert knowledge, coupled with facts, figures and guidance presented in a straightforward and accessible style. While pragmatic in its approach the book is based on research evidence and key points and the implications of the findings are highlighted in boxes illustrating the practical issues arising from research. The book begins by exploring general issues around substance misuse and children entering care as well as the impact on children of exposure to substances during pregnancy, including both specific effects (such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome) and wider issues (such as genetic susceptibilities). The second section of the book comprises two first hand accounts from adoptive parents of children whose mothers misused drugs or alcohol. They describe the challenges of these atypical adoptions but they also demonstrate the rewards for the child and the family.