Developing Inclusive Practice for Young Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Developing Inclusive Practice for Young Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Author: Carolyn Blackburn
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2017-04-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317558170

Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) have emerged as a major phenomenon within the education and health care systems. Prenatal exposure to alcohol is known to result in a range of birth anomalies for infants and children. Children with FASD experience a range of developmental delays, which limit their participation and progress in a range of educational and social settings. Written by one of the UK’s top experts in the field, 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. Developing Inclusive Practice for Young Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is an essential read for all early childhood professionals and practitioners. It offers a range of pedagogical strategies to improve children’s long-term developmental trajectory, whilst supporting children and families in a sensitive, respectful manner.

Educating Children and Young People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Educating Children and Young People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Author: Carolyn Blackburn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2012
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0415670209

This engaging and highly practical book will raise awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) across the education workforce and provides a range practical teaching and learning strategies from which teachers and support staff may construct personalised learning plans for students with FASD in order to improve outcomes under the Every Child Matters Agenda.

Prevention, Recognition and Management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Prevention, Recognition and Management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Author: Raja A. S. Mukherjee
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 479
Release: 2021-07-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 303073966X

This book presents clinical assessment and management solutions for those people who are exposed to Alcohol in Pregnancy. Over the last few decades we have begun to understand the enduring effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing fetus. The consequence of prenatal alcohol exposure - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is a lifelong disorder and affects children and adults. It is a condition which is significantly under-recognised for many reasons. Assessment and diagnosis requires the input of multiple different professionals, and referral pathways are often poorly developed or non-existent. Information to support and guide these professionals in practical ways, what to do and how to help, remains limited. This book seeks to fill some of that gap by offering professionals, clear and useable research-based information and guidance that will help in their practice whilst also being a useful resource for anyone new to this increasingly recognised area of work. The book is divided into four broad areas bringing together chapters authored by experts in their field including those with lived experiences. Part one focuses on presenting an overview of the condition, and approaching women about their alcohol use and risk followed by part two focusing more around diagnostic issues. Part three follows with management advice, and part four revolves around policy and health prevention in general. Each chapter is designed to offer insight but also practical tips and support in an accessible manner. The book offers an essential guide for a broad range of health and social care professionals working with this condition.

Health and Wellbeing for Babies and Children

Health and Wellbeing for Babies and Children
Author: Jackie Musgrave
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2022-11-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1000770931

This evidence-based text explores children’s health and wellbeing from birth to adolescence, taking into account the familial, cultural, social, economic, environmental and global contexts of their lives. Divided into three parts, this book draws on an international body of research and theoretical perspectives on the determinants of health, such as hereditary, socioeconomic, environmental, geopolitical, gender and cross-cultural factors. It begins with an overview of child health and wellbeing before exploring global influences on health. The second part of the book focuses on health promotion and safeguarding. The final part looks at a range of health conditions that may impact children’s health, including infectious diseases, chronic health conditions and mental health. The book ends with a discussion of the role and contribution of families, carers, health professionals, hospitals, the wider community, charities and government, and examines how children with health needs and their families can best be supported. Each chapter includes critical questions, case studies and reflection points, all followed by a commentary to help the reader to think through the issues. Designed for all those working with children, or studying to work with children, Health and Wellbeing for Babies and Children: Contemporary Issues is ideal for students undertaking courses on public health nursing, children’s nursing, early years education, childhood studies and social work, among others.

What Educators Need to Know about FASD

What Educators Need to Know about FASD
Author: Healthy Child Manitoba
Publisher:
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2009
Genre: Children of prenatal alcohol abuse
ISBN: 9780771142420

The goal of this resource guide is to provide teachers and parents with a clear understanding of the needs of students with FASD by: defining fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD); describing the common learning and behavioral characteristics of children with FASD; and suggesting strategies that may be helpful in meeting the needs of these children in the classroom and at home.--Document.

Behaviour Barriers and Beyond

Behaviour Barriers and Beyond
Author: Rachel Thynne
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2021-11-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000476545

This practical resource helps school staff to reframe behaviour as a means of communicating a need, ensuring they can sensitively and effectively support children with a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). With case studies and examples woven throughout, the book focuses on relational and strength-based approaches to improve mental health and wellbeing, self-esteem, sense of safety and, in turn, behaviour and educational outcomes. All advice is carefully designed to have the maximum positive impact on the child and minimum impact on teacher time and resources. Key features include: ◾ Accessible explorations of a range of difficulties and their effects on school life ◾ A variety of supportive strategies, tips and advice, designed to be easy to implement effectively within a busy classroom ◾ A focus on building and maintaining positive relationships, making the classroom a safe learning environment Small adjustments can make a huge difference to wellbeing, whether they are for those with a diagnosis, with SEND, with SEMH needs, with anxiety, or just those having a hard time. This book will be an essential tool for teachers, SENCOs and school leaders in both mainstream and specialist settings.

The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Author: Ann Streissguth
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2011-07-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0295803320

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-one 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. Some of the most crippling secondary disabilities that people with FAS/FAE face include mental health problems, disrupted school experience, inappropriate sexual behavior, trouble with the law, alcohol and drug problems, difficulty caring for their children, and homelessness. This book acknowledges the diverse and multifaceted needs of people with FAS/FAE across the lifespan. It will be valuable for parents and the many professionals working with people with FAS/FAE.

The role of evidence in developing effective educational inclusion

The role of evidence in developing effective educational inclusion
Author: Joseph Mintz
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2023-12-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 2832540740

There has been considerable interest internationally in how research can be effectively translated to have an impact on practice in schools. The application of evidence informed approaches in the field of education is contested and debated. Such debates are intensified in relation to the issue of how best to include children with diverse learning needs in the classroom. The role of knowledge, science and evidence in how we both conceptualize and best support children with special educational needs and other forms of diversity in the classroom, remains an open question in terms of booth policy and practice. Although there is a considerable and growing body of literature on evidence informed practice in education in general, there has been less attention paid to its implications for the domain of educational inclusion specifically. However, tensions between differing conceptualisations of difference and the role of categorisation present questions as yet not fully answered as to the ways in which evidence can and should articulate with practice in this specific domain. For example, issues of what is inclusion, the place of norms and values that define inclusion, how we conceptualize and think about difference, across culture, language and cognition, are raised when we think about the application of evidence to practice in the area of educational inclusion.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Author: Ann Pytkowicz Streissguth
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1997
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

This widely used guidebook from expert Ann Streissguth explains how to identify and work with children and adults who have FAS and FAE and how to educate prospective mothers and society at large about this entirely preventable disorder.

Broken Cord

Broken Cord
Author: Michael Dorris
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1990-10-12
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0060916826

The controversial national bestseller that received unprecedented media attention, sparked the nation's interest in the plight of children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and touched a nerve in all of us. Winner of the 1989 National Book Critics Circle Award.