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FASCETS INFORMATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS

Printed materials and training videos offered by FASCETS are based on research, clinical work, and personal experiences. They have been developed to provide current, useful, understandable information for parents, professionals and people with FASD, and to support collaboration among families, professionals, agencies and organizations.

The following materials support development of a common language for talking about behaviors differently, so that parents and psychologists, educators and family members are all "on the same page." This information increases understanding, reduces frustration, and supports development of different and more effective strategies.


WRITTEN MATERIAL

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Collection of Information for Parents and Professionals, by Diane Malbin, MSW

This collection is organized around the following topics:

  1. Diagnosis of FAS and the range of effects,
  2. A framework for understanding behaviors and overlapping diagnoses,
  3. How it is that good parenting and professional techniques seem ineffective, and
  4. Guidelines for developing effective supports at home, school and the community.

    183 pages, Second Edition, illustrated, revised 2006 -- $25.00

Trying Differently Rather Than Harder,
by Diane Malbin, MSW

This booklet, a sequel to the earlier publication, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects: Strategies for Professionals, provides a readable, narrative discussion of the model for working effectively with children, adolescents and adults with FASD. After a brief review of the diagnosis, the focus is on understanding behaviors differently - primary and secondary learning and behavioral characteristics. One section explores the most common behavioral symptoms by providing case examples, interventions, and outcomes. The model for Trying Differently Rather Than Harder is illustrated by stories of how alternative interventions lead to less frustration.

There is a section of common questions with answers and discussion, for example, “How much alcohol does it take to cause FAS?” and “Every year we seem to get the latest ‘pop’ diagnosis, like a fad. How do we know FASD isn’t just one more in a long line of hit topics?” or “I have other children in my class. How can I do things differently for just one child?” and others.

80 pages, Second Edition, illustrated, revised 2002 -- $15.00


TRAINING DVD

Fetal Alcohol and Other Drug Effects
A Four-Part Training Series for Parents and Professionals

These four one-hour training programs were developed to provide accessible, practical information to help parents, families, and professionals, and to support program development.

Part 1: Diagnostic Criteria: Effects of Prenatal Exposure
Provides current information about FASD, including the history of references to drinking and pregnancy outcomes, diagnostic criteria and the range of effects of prenatal alcohol and drug exposure.

Part 2: Common Learning and Behavioral Characteristics
Introduces a visual model for linking neurobehavioral symptoms associated with FASD. Stories illustrate what these symptoms mean for children, adolescents and adults who have FASD. Parents and professionals in a studio audience contribute examples of successful accommodations.

Part 3: Behaviors and Overlapping Diagnoses
Explores multiple diagnoses given to children with FASD. Includes a discussion of the most common overlapping diagnoses, e.g., Attention Deficit Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and others. Parenting and professional strategies and neurobehavioral symptoms are explored to clarify their fit. The model for applying this understanding to prevent secondary behaviors is also introduced.

Part 4: Barriers to Identification: Historical, Cultural, Professional and Personal
Judy Cropp, Cofounder of FASCETS, and grandparent of children prenatally exposed to alcohol and drugs, and Debra Evensen, educational consultant and FAS specialist in
Alaska
, are interviewed. Judy talks about her granddaughter, and how she was able to talk with her daughter about FAS; Debra tells stories about the impact of discovering FASD professionally. Both share examples of their successes in their personal lives and work.

Price for parents, caregivers: $150.00 (U.S.)
Price for professionals, organizations $200.00 (U.S.)

Shipping/Handling:

United States. -- $4.00 per order PLUS per item charge:
$2.00 for each copy of “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders:
A Collection of Information for Parents and Professionals,”
$1.00 for each copy of “Trying Differently Rather Than Harder” and 
$1.00 for each DVD

Canada -- $6.00 per order PLUS per item charge:
$5.00 for each copy of “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders:
A Collection of Information for Parents and Professionals,”
$3.00 for each copy of “Trying Differently Rather Than Harder” and
$3.00 for each DVD

International -- Please email wtemko@fascets.org for Shipping and Handling rates




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