Developing Inclusive Practice for Young Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders : A Framework of Knowledge and Understanding for the Early Childhood Workforce

Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) have emerged as a major phenomenon within the education and health care systems. Prenatal exposure to alcohol is known to result in a range of birth anomalies for infants and children. Children with FASD experience a range of developmental delays, which limit their participation and progress in a range of educational and social settings. Written by one of the UK’s top experts in the field, this practical and informative resource explores the complex and compounding socio-cultural, historical and political factors surrounding maternal drug and alcohol use, and the implications this has for young children’s learning and development across the childhood workforce. The book provides a framework of knowledge and understanding as a tool to develop inclusive practice.? Developing Inclusive Practice for Young Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is an essential read for all early childhood professionals and practitioners. It offers a range of pedagogical strategies to improve children’s long-term developmental trajectory, whilst supporting children and families in a sensitive, respectful manner. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Foreword 8 Acknowledgements 10 1. Introduction: The role of teratogens in children’s development 12 2. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 18 3. Policy for early childhood inclusion and intervention 32 4. Theory, assessment, pedagogy and support 46 5. Framework of knowledge and understanding to support young children prenatally exposed to alcohol/diagnosed with FASD 62 6. Making human beings human: Relationship-based early childhood inclusion and intervention 70 Appendix A: Sensory preferences profile 77 Appendix B: Sensory passport 81 References 89 Index 96 A Framework of Knowledge and Understanding for the Early Childhood Workforce