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Badry,
D. and Lawryk, L. (eds.). (2000). Letters
to Our Children, Letters from Our Children:
Living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and
Alcohol Related Effects. Alberta
Association for Community Living. Paper.
113 pages. "This is not a clinical
textbook but a collection of stories written
from the heart by parents, relatives,
and caregivers who love their children
and children who know they live life with
a difference. This book is about hope."
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Number B-101 $20.00 |
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Buxton, B. (2004). Damaged Angels: A Mother Discovers the Terrible Cost of Alcohol in Pregnancy. Knopf Canada. Paperback. 336 pages. This book “weaves the story of (the author’s) children and many other individuals together with the best opinions for treatment and intervention that are in the literature and being presented in work shops. This is a …story of family hopes and frustrations, and eventual successes and failures. It is a must read for anyone caring for a person with FASD or considering it.”
Item Number B-135 $22.00 |
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Conry,
J. (1996). Teaching Students with Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome/Effects: A Resource Guide
for Teachers. B.C Ministry of Education.
94 pages. This guide provides teachers
with information on challenges faced by
children with FAS/E and lists strategies
for the classroom teacher. Available on-line
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/fas.
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Number B-102 $15.00 |
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Cook,
P., Kellie, R., Jones, K. & Goossen,
L. (2000). Tough Kids and Substance
Abuse: a drug awareness program for children
and adolescents with ARND, FAS, FAE and
cognitive disabilities. Addictions
Foundation of Manitoba. Paper. 292 pages.
“…This new drug awareness program targeted
to “tough kids” provides educators and
other youth community professionals with
practical strategies related to educating
this group about alcohol, inhalant and
other drug issues.”
Item Number B-103 $29.00 |
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deBree,
R. (2001). Your Victory: A Happy Child…Supportive
Strategies for the Staff of Children’s
Summer Camps and Recreation Programs.
Duncan, B.C. Paper Booklet. 23 pages.
This booklet provides basic information
on FAS and strategies for staff who will
be coordinating or working with children
in recreational and summer programs.
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Number: B –131 $4.00 |
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Dorris, M. (1989). The Broken Cord.
Harper Collins. Paperback. 288 pages.
This book was written by Michael Dorris
to chronicle the life of his son, Adam
who was born with FAS. It received the
1989 National Book Critics Circle Award
and the 1989 Christopher Award. It was
also named as a Notable Book of 1989 by
the American Library Association, Booklist,
and Library Journal.
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–104 $18.00 |
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FASNET
Information Series. (1995). Layman’s
Guide to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal
Alcohol Effects. FAS/E Support Network
of B.C. Paper. 52 pages. This guide answers
many of the frequently asked questions
about FAS/E including history, diagnosis,
and characteristics of children with FAS/E
at different stages of their lives.
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Number: B –105 $18.00 |
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FASNET
Information Series. (1997). FAS/E and
Education: The Art of Making a Difference.
FAS/E Support Network of B.C. Paper. 50
pages. "A parents’ handbook – what parents
need to know to advocate within the education
system."
Item Number: B
–106 $18.00 |
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FASNET
Information Series. (1997). So Your
Child has FAS/E: What You Need to Know.
FAS/E Support Network of B.C. Paper. 20
pages. "A handbook for parents of children
newly diagnosed with FAS/E."
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FASNET
Information Series. (1997). Dear World:
We Have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – Experiences
of Young Adults. FAS/E Support Network
of B.C. Paper. 20 pages. "This booklet
was written with the help of a group of
young people with FAS/E. It is meant to
be a guide to help other young people
with FAS/E understand what FAS/E is and
what it means to them."
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FASNET
Information Series. (1997). My Name
is Amanda and I Have Fetal Alcohol Effects
– A Book for Young Children with FAS/E.
FAS/E Support Network of B.C. Paper. 16
pages. A booklet about Amanda and her
brother Jason who both have FAS/E. It
explains in a very simple way what FAS/E
is and how children are affected by it.”
Item Number: B –109 $10.00
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FASNET
Information Series. (1995). Screening
Tools. FAS/E Support Network of B.C.
Paper. 13 pages. . "There are different
screening tools available to assess individuals
as to the need for referral to determine
the possibility of alcohol related birth
defects. Please ensure that you use the
appropriate screening tool as the indicators
vary depending on the age of individuals."
FASNET
Screening Tools: For Use with Children
Aged 0 – 36 Months. |
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Number: B-110 |
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FASNET
Screening Tools: For Use with Children
Aged 3 – 5 Years. |
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Number: B-111 out of stock and no longer available |
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FASNET
Screening Tools: For Use with Children
Aged 6 – 9 Years. |
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Number: B-112 out of stock and no longer available |
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FASNET
Screening Tools: For Use with Children
Aged 10 - 13 Years. |
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Number: B-113 out of stock and no longer available |
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FASNET
Screening Tools: For Use with Children
Aged 14 - 18 Years. |
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Number: B-114 out of stock and no longer available |
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FASNET
Screening Tools: For Use with Adults
(19 Years of Age & Up). |
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Number: B-115 |
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Graefe,
S. (1998). Parenting Children Affected
by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for
Daily Living – 2nd
edition. Society of Special Needs
Adoptive Parents. Paper. 75 pages. This
parent/caregiver guide outlines the challenges
faced by parents of children affected
with FAS/E. It contains many easy to implement
strategies. This resource is now out-of-print however it is available online
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Froehlich, E. , Robinson, M., Spack, C. & Tozeland, J. (2003).
TIPS: Thoughts, Ideas, Practices and Strategies for Working
Effectively with Children Who Have Alcohol Related Disorders.
Child Guidance Clinic. Paper. 73 pages. “A guiding principle
of the authors was that, although all children have the capacity
to learn, they do not all learn in the same way. These suggestions
are intended for teaching children with ARD.”
Available on—line:
www.childguidanceclinic.ca/WebPages/FirstSitePages/Publications/TIPS.pdf
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society Yukon
(FASSY).
(2005). Trying Differently:
A Guide for Daily Living and Working
with FAS and other Brain Differences.
3nd Edition. FASSY. Paper booklet
(8.5 X 4 inches). 71 pages. “This
is a booklet of strategies that
work, gathered from parents and
caregivers throughout the Yukon,
Canada, and the US. Because people
with FAS are unique, and specific
strategies work for specific people,
we suggest you try what sounds right
for you and your situation, and
if it doesn’t work, try something
else. No one has all the answers,
but we know … that ‘trying
differently’ will make a difference
in everyone’s lives.”
Item Number: B-133 $15.00 |
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Graefe, S. (2003).
Living with FASD: A Guide for Parents. 3rd Edition. Society of
Special Needs Adoptive Parents/Ben Simon Press. Paperback. 128 pages.
“Bringing up-to-date and comprehensive information about FASD, this edition
includes the latest Institute of Medicine diagnostic criteria and terms,
special considerations for infants and adolescents, parent needs, and an
expanded resource list.”
Item Number: B-138 $25.00 |
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Leon’s
Mom. (1997). And Have Not Love. Cowichan
Valley FAS Action Team. Spirobound. 36
pages. This book of poems, is the author’s
way of sharing with her support group
the difficulties of parenting teens and
young adults struggling with alcohol related
birth defects.
Item Number: B
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Kleinfeld,
J. (2000). Fantastic Antone Grows Up:
Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome. University of Alaska Press.
Paperback. 410 pages. This sequel to Fantastic
Antone Succeeds! describes a wide range
of outcomes and what success means for
adolescents and adults with FAS/E. Drawing
on the wisdom of experience, this book
offers specific, concrete techniques for
dealing with school, emerging sexuality,
employment, entanglements with the law,
and independent living.
Item Number: B-119 $28.00 |
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Kleinfeld,
J. (1993). Fantastic Antone Succeeds:
Experiences in Educating Children with
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. University
of Alaska Press. Paperback. 381 pages.
Alcohol-affected children can achieve
much more than the stereotypes suggest—experienced
parents and teachers offer the “wisdom
of practice”. Parents and teachers of
children with FAS/E offer insights, strategies,
and hope.
Item Number: B
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Lasser,
P. (1999). Challenges and Opportunities:
A Handbook for Teachers of Special Needs
with a Focus on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(FAS) and Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(pFAS). Vancouver School Board. Paper.
178 pages. Written by a teacher and reviewed
by teachers, parents, and advocates of
students with FAS/E, this handbook puts
a “human face” on FAS/E by providing pictures
and quotes of students who live with FAS/E
and vignettes from their lives. It contains
200+ teaching strategies.
Item Number: B–121 $22.00 |
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Malbin,
D. (1993). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome:
Strategies for Professionals. Hazelden.
Paperback. 43 pages. “This booklet provides
chemical dependency counselors and others
with information about FAS and FAE and
presents a framework for understanding
the physical and emotional effects. It
also provides guidelines for educating
clients about FAS and FAE and for developing
effective strategies for working with
clients with FAS or FAE.”
Item Number: B–122 $8.00 |
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Mayer,
L. (ed.). (1999). Living and Working
with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects.
Interagency FAS/E Program. Spirobound.
137 pages. This book’s units include:
Living with FAS/E (Birth Mothers’ Stories,
My Gift to My Daughter, My Body always
wants to move), Working with FAS/E (Building
a Program from the Ground Up), Living
and Working with FAS/E (Communicating
with FAS/FAE Children, Reframing Perceptions:
How Children with FAS/E Sense the World…)
Item Number: B –123 $20.00 |
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Michaud, M. & Michaud, S. (2003). Beautiful Smiles, Gentle Spirits.
Temeron Books Inc. Paperback. 200 pages. This book helps to “build
on the momentum that FASD awareness needs. From the street level, (it)
makes the case that this momentum requires judicial education, a standardized
screening procedure, resources and an accessible 'port of entry' into FASD
assessments within the court system, and lots and lots of perseverance.”
Item Number: B–134 $24.00 |
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Rutman,
D. & Copeland, B. (1996), Young
Adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or
Fetal Alcohol Effects: Experiences, Needs,
and Support Strategies- A Report.
University of Victoria. 85 pages. Paper.
This research project sought to examine
the experiences and support needs of individuals
and families who are dealing with age
of majority transitions and/or parenting
while affected by fetal alcohol. The researchers
interviewed a number of young adults with
FAS/E to discuss issues relating to adolescence
and adulthood, including pregnancy, parenting
and developing independent living skills.
Item Number: B –124 $10.00 |
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Rutman,
D. & Normand, C. (1996), Working with
Families Affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects
– A Report. University of Victoria.
50 pages. Paper. This report is a “companion”
to Caring for Children with F.A.S. It
focuses on workers’ discussion of their
experiences and key issues faced in serving
young people affected by FAS and their
families, as well as workers’ own needs
for FAS-related resources, education,
and training.
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Rutman,
D. & Normand, C. (1996), Caring
for Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome-A
Report. University of Victoria. 85
pages. A research project. This report
profiles the experiences, challenges,
accomplishments, and needs of children
affected by fetal alcohol and their parents
from the perspective of the parents.
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Number: B –126 $10.00 |
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Rutman, D., La Berge, C. & Wheway,
D. (2002). Adults Living with
FAS/E: Experiences and Support Issues
in British Columbia. FAS Support
Network of B.C. Paper. 159 pages. This
research report includes excerpts of life
stories of individuals with FAS as well
as a discussion of a number of issues
and experiences that participants have
told about day-to-day living with FAS/E.
These issues and experiences have been
divided into different topic areas (e.g.
accomplishments, employment, education,
parenting with FAS/E, independence, justice….
The Implications section outlines directions
for supportive policies and effective
practices for adults living with FAS/E
as identified through this research.
Item Number: B-132 $35.00 |
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Smith, S. & Harasimiuk, W. (2001). Special Delivery: A Simple Guide for Parenting Substance Exposed Babies. Healthiest Babies Possible/Northern Family Health Society-Prince George. Paper. 36 pages. “This book…(provides) caregivers of babies affected by substance use with information on parenting these special babies. (It) is not meant to be a medical guide, but offers advice on how to cope with the special needs of an infant affected by prenatal substance exposure.”
Item Number: B-140 $8.00 |
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Stetina, L. (2003). But Michael Makes Me Laugh. InterAgency FAS Program. Paperback. 14 pages. This children’s picture book tells the story of a young boy who is having a challenging day at school … until a classmate says, “but Michael makes me laugh!” It is intended to provide basic information and encourage discussion on FASD for young children in the classroom.
Item Number: B-137 $8.00 |
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Stratton, K. et. al. (eds.). (1996). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Prevention and Treatment. National Academy Press. Hardcover. 230 pages. “This volume discusses diagnosis, surveillance, prevention, and treatment of FAS and other possible alcohol related effects from a broad perspective…The committee discusses levels of preventive intervention, reviews available data about women and alcohol…explores the psychological and behavioral consequences of FAS at different ages…” National Academy Press has generously made this book available as a book you can access and read on-line, so rather than stocking it, we have made a decision to direct you to the publisher's on-line book. Thank you, National Academy Press. www.nap.edu/books/0309052920/html/index.html |
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Streissguth,
A. (1997). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome:
A Guide for Families and Communities.
Paul Brookes. Paperback. 224 pages. “Using
…case studies, photo, illustrations, and
validated empirical research, the author
highlights the cultural, racial, and economic
diversity of FAS.”
Item Number: B
–129 $34.00 |
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Turpin,
J. (1999). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects:
Developing a Community Response. Fernwood.
Paperback. 111 pages. “FAS and FAE are
serious problems in many northern communities…
The intent of this book is to provide
a practical resource that reflects a multidisciplinary
perspective on the problem of Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome.”
Item Number: B
–130 $14.00 |
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Teaching for the Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Grades 1-12: A Resource for Teachers of Health and Life Skills and CALM. (2002). Alberta Learning. 3 Hole Punched/Shrunkwrap &/or Stapled. 212 pages. “The goal of this resource is to raise awareness of the effects and characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) through learning activities that teachers can incorporate into the health and life skills, and Career and Life Management programs. It provides strategies, activities and student information sheets focusing on the prevention of alcohol use and abuse during pregnancy. A handout for community resource people offers tips for working with students and outlines the specific goals and learning outcomes for the health program.”
Item Number: B-142 $19.00
Available on-line: http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/k_12/curriculum/bySubject/healthpls.fas.pdf |
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Teaching Students With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Building Strengths, Creating Hope. (2004). Alberta Learning. Paper. 180 pages.This resource “is a revision and expansion of the resource Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Possible Prenatal Alcohol-related Effects (1997), a teacher handbook developed by Alberta Learning and the Alberta Partnership on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Item Number: B-141 $20.00
Available at: http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/k_12/specialneeds.fasd.asp
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Lawryk L. (2005). Finding Perspective….Raising Successful Children Affected by FASD OBD Triage Institute, Alberta Paperback 238 pages. Since no two individual are ever affected by prenatal alcohol exposure exactly the same way, the goal of this book is to provide specialized methods designed for the patient’s unique abilities as opposed to a generalized FASD approach. Most of the ideas in this book have been long established in foundation by the real experts - parents. The OBD 3 Step Plan of Action! addresses these issues and provides an easy to follow guide to understanding a very complex medical diagnosis of organic brain dysfunction and encourages parents to construct and implement their own strategies based on factual information and not guesswork.
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Number B-143 $38.00 |
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Lennart Nilsson and Lars Hamberger (2004) A Child Is Born. Delta trade paperback edition.240 pages. “A Child is Born broke astonishing new ground, offering an unprecedented glimpse of life inside the womb. Now this new fourth edition of the international classic brings revolutionary photographic technology and artistry to a landmark work. Packed with breathtaking, never-before-seen photographs and entirely new text, this awesome journey from fertilization to birth is a timeless masterpiece – completely revised for a new generation.”
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E. Froehlich, M.Ed. and A. Bournonniere,M.Ed. (2005) Talking with Parents about Raising Children with
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Child Guidance Clinic. 72 pages. “In writing this book there wish is that the thoughts, ideas and Strategies presented here will be helpful to parents and caregivers of children with FASD. The information is done with underlying knowledge that these suggestions could be helpful to both Children diagnosed with FASD as well as many other children who are not diagnosed with FASD.”
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