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Strategies for Employment Service Professionals - and Parents and Carers While this book has a particular focus on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, the strategies and interventions mentioned herein can be readily applied to many other disabilities experienced by participants in federal government employment and pre-employment programs. Strategies for Employment Services Specialists has been written for case managers or consultants in the employment services industry who work with individuals suffering from the symptoms and characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Independence for affected people will be difficult in the best of circumstances and employment can be the conduit to achieving a level of confidence, respect and dignity that many people with disabilities have yet to experience.
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Alcohol and Pregnancy - No Blame, No Shame
This book is the sequel to Alcohol and Pregnancy - A Mothers
Responsible Disturbance, by Elizabeth Russell (NOFASARD Qld Rep). Along with a
short history of the author and her family it explores how prenatal alcohol
exposure has affected the lives of sixteen Australians. Stories range from a
mother challenged by symptoms with FASD who has given birth to a baby, now a
teenager, who was prenatally exposed to alcohol, to the exasperation of a young
woman with pFAS trying to live her life based on the values with which she was
raised, but falling short of her goal again and again. These stories highlight
how they coped, strategies they used, mistakes they made, their pain and
heartaches and their triumphs and tragedies.
Alcohol & Pregnancy - A Mothers Responsible Disturbance Author, Elizabeth Russell (NOFASARD Qld Rep) This book is a must-read for parents and health professionals, and is an account of how prenatal alcohol exposure can have dramatic affects on children's health and wellbeing. Elizabeth Russell uncovers the circumstances that lead to both her children being diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, (FASD), a condition that occurs when a pregnant woman consumes alcohol. Click here to purchase the book
Rural Health Education Foundation - Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
This program discusses FASD within the context of
prevention, diagnosis, early intervention and long term management and support
for sufferers and families. You can watch this program via online with Windows
Media Player software or you can also purchase a copy on DVD or VHS video.
FASD Resource Manual for Carers from the Drug Education Network Tasmania National Guidelines for Pregnant Women Who Use Alcohol: Building Community Care The objectives of these guidelines are to:
- Promote a better
understanding of the specific needs of women who use alcohol in
pregnancy; For a copy of the guidelines please contact Vicki Russell email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
All in The Mind - ABC broadcast - Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Probing the label
You can read a
transcript or listen to the broadcast here
FASD Guide for Midwives
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