Fantastic Antone Succeeds: Experiences in Educating Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
For every 1,000 live births in Alaska, between 2.1 and 6.6 babies are affected by FAS—a rate 6 to 18 times higher than the national average. Fantastic Antone Succeeds!describes in concrete, specific ways how to educate children with fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effects (FAS/FAE). It communicates an optimistic message that is both true and appealing: with the right education, delivered by a nurturing individual in the home or in the school, many alcohol-affected children thrive.\ The...
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For every 1,000 live births in Alaska, between 2.1 and 6.6 babies are affected by FAS--a rate 6 to 18 times higher than the national average. Fantastic Antone Succeeds!describes in concrete, specific ways how to educate children with fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effects (FAS/FAE). It communicates an optimistic message that is both true and appealing: with the right education, delivered by a nurturing individual in the home or in the school, many alcohol-affected children thrive.The book consists of separate chapters written in a popular and accessible style by psychologists, teachers, and birth and adoptive parents of alcohol-affected children. Many chapters are personal stories with emotional power. A birth mother, for example, tells of her anguish when she realizes that she has recovered from her own alcoholism but her daughter cannot. This mother describes how she dealt with her grief, how she told her daughter the truth, her daughter's relief at finally understanding what was wrong, and how they both developed ways of overcoming her daughter's learning problems.Other chapters describe how experienced teachers have learned to organize classrooms where alcohol-affected children can thrive and how therapists have learned to work with parents. One chapter summarizes medical knowledge of FAS/FAE and offers information useful for understanding a child's learning and behavioral problems and devising educational approaches. The book includes lists of important resources, organizations to contact, and descriptions of effective classroom practices for teachers.Without minimizing the seriousness of FAS/FAE and the first priority prevention, Fantastic Antone Succeeds provides practical tools and strategies that can help alcohol-affected individuals and their families lead happier, more productive lives. Booknews Stemming from a conference on educating children with FAS held in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1991, these articles provide families, teachers, and parents with practical advice, and personal stories. Three themes emerge: negative stereotypes of FAS are misleading; early intervention and care make a big difference; and educational strategies are being developed. Paper edition (unseen), $20. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction Judith Kleinfeld Part IHow Prenatal Alcohol ExposureAffects Children and Their Families Information Processing Barabara A. Morse Growing with FAS Pamela Groupe Groves Cindy's Story Anne Ruggles Gere Color Plates Part IIParents' Know-How Parental Advocacy for Alcohol-Affected Children Jan Lutke Nurturing the Delicate Rose Sally Caldwell Early Intervention for Alcohol-Affected Children Jan Hinde Getting Jeffrey Ready for School Michele Saiz Raising Alcohol-Affected Twins Christine King On Raising Lisa Mary Wortley with David Wortley and the grandparents Part IIITeachers' Techniques Shut Up and Talk to Me Maureen Murphy Snagging the Kite String Patricia Tanner-Halverson Mainstreaming Children with FAS in a Small Rural School Patrice Winick A One-Room Schoolhouse for Children with FAS/FAE Beulah Phillpot and Nancy Harrison PartIVWorking with Families of Alcohol-Affected Children Stereotypes and Realities Diane B. Malbin Helping Families and Their Alcohol-Affected Children Rodger Hornby Overcoming the Cycle of Failure and Frustration Antonie Rathbun Color Plates Conclusion Judith Kleinfeld Appendix IEducation Techniques for Children with FAS/FAE Valborg Kvigne, Judy Struck, Ellen Engelhart, and Tracy West Appendix IISources of Special Interest for Families and Educators David A. and Gails S. Hales Literature CitedIndex
\ BooknewsStemming from a conference on educating children with FAS held in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1991, these articles provide families, teachers, and parents with practical advice, and personal stories. Three themes emerge: negative stereotypes of FAS are misleading; early intervention and care make a big difference; and educational strategies are being developed. Paper edition (unseen), $20. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
