Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Pregnancy adoptive parents and foster carers

adoptive parents and foster carers

Using data from the first nationally representative survey of parents living in especially poor circumstances

and supportive networks

Drawing extensively on a substantial three-year long European Union funded research project led by the authors

Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Pregnancy adoptive parents and foster carersUnderstanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a useful introduction to the most common non genetic learning disability, which is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Written by two FASD experts, it describes how alcohol can harm the foetus and disrupt development, and explains how FASD affects individuals at different stages of their lives. With the aid of simple, illustrative diagrams, photographs and charts, it shows how you can