The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Overcoming Secondary Disabilities

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295976500
• ISBN13: 9780295976501
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Beyond the Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

This book is an extension of the material found in *Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Communities* by Ann Streissguth. Some of the topics: Secondary disabilites that can occur when diagnosis is later in life. ADULT FAS which is an entirely different set of problems and probably the part to which the public and the community are most resistant....this would include diagnosis, independent living and residential treatment situations. Medications for children with FAS. Classroom setups/situations that would aid a child with FAS. Judicial concerns for the person with FAS who has encountered problems with the law. Sexual deviancy. Treatment programs for mothers with addiction issues.

Excellent Report on Co-occuring Disorders

This book opens the door on FAS and co-occuring disorders. It is technical in a way, but I am not educated in social work or FAS specifically and it was not a difficult read. A must have in your Fetal Alcohol Syndrome library.