Two New Books on FASD
Maria Catterick and Liam Curran, two FASD expert social workers, wrote Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (2014). The book describes how alcohol can harm the fetus 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 identify FASD, and gives guidance on how mothers at risk can be helped, and provides advice for parents or carers on how children, young people and adults with FASD can be best supported.
Liam is speaking at the MOFAS conference this week, so I hope we'll have time to record an interview with him and learn more about the book and his work!
Linda Rosenbaum, a Toronto-based writer, filmmaker and child advocate, has written a much-heralded new memoir, Not Exactly as Planned.
Linda's book was selected as one of Amazon's Favorite Books of 2014:
"Not Exactly as Planned is a captivating, deeply moving account of adoption and the unexpected challenges of raising a child with fetal alcohol syndrome. Rosenbaum writes about family, community and the ability to rise above a tragic diagnosis with insight and clarity, while weaving in the everyday aspects of life: birdwatching, bar mitzvahs, saving the Toronto Islands, the collision of 60s idealism with the real world,and family secrets. With compassion and humour, she tells a story that is achingly unique yet universal to all parents."
Linda and I are also planning to record an interview about her book and experiences with FASD.
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