Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
36 used & new from $4.19

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Communities
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I’d like to read this book on Kindle

Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.
 
  

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Communities (Paperback)

by Ann Pytkowicz Streissguth (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

List Price: $26.95
Price: $19.67 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $7.28 (27%)
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Friday, July 10? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
23 new from $11.84 13 used from $4.19

Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • Buy this health and fitness product by July 31 and get a one year subscription to either Women's Health or Prevention for only $5 more. That's less than $0.51 an issue for a full year. See details.


Frequently Bought Together

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Communities + The Best I Can Be: Living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome-Effects (Revised) (Mom's Choice Awards Recipient) + Damaged Angels: An Adoptive Mother¿s Struggle to Understand the Tragic Toll of Alcohol in Pregnancy
Price For All Three: $48.97

Show availability and shipping details


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Overcoming Secondary Disabilities

The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Overcoming Secondary Disabilities

by Ann Streissguth
1.0 out of 5 stars (1)  $16.15
Damaged Angels: An Adoptive Mother¿s Struggle to Understand the Tragic Toll of Alcohol in Pregnancy

Damaged Angels: An Adoptive Mother¿s Struggle to Understand the Tragic Toll of Alcohol in Pregnancy

by Bonnie Buxton
5.0 out of 5 stars (14)  $16.61
Recognizing and Managing Children With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects: A Guidebook

Recognizing and Managing Children With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects: A Guidebook

by Brenda, Ph.D. McCreight
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Effects: Strategies for Professionals

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Effects: Strategies for Professionals

by Diane Malbin
4.9 out of 5 stars (8)  $4.95
Worth the Trip: Raising and Teaching Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Worth the Trip: Raising and Teaching Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

DVD ~ Real Families
5.0 out of 5 stars (6)  $26.99
Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

Review
"This book is a significant resource for the study of FAS, presented in an easily read style." -- The Union Signal

"This book is a significant resource for the study of FAS, presented in an easily read style." -- The Union Signal<br /><br />Streissguth has given families much in this book to help them understand FAS and FAE more completely. -- Journal of Studies on Alcohol <br /><br />presents a comprehensive overview of the field that is aimed at professionals, families, and communities. -- Child Development Abstracts & Bibliography <br /><br />this book would be an excellent resource for health professionals, educators, and community leaders... --Family & Community Health

Streissguth has given families much in this book to help them understand FAS and FAE more completely. -- Journal of Studies on Alcohol

presents a comprehensive overview of the field that is aimed at professionals, families, and communities. -- Child Development Abstracts & Bibliography

this book would be an excellent resource for health professionals, educators, and community leaders... -- Family & Community Health

Product Description
Compelling and easy to understand, this book explains the medical and social issues surrounding fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol effects (FAE). Compassionately written by the expert psychologist who conducted some of the earliest examinations of chidren with FAS and FAE more than 20 years ago, this guidebook explains how to identify and work with children and adults who have the disorder and how to educate prospective mothers and society at large. Photographs, illustrations, and case studies reveal the physical and behavioral manifestations of FAS and FAE, particularly in children. For parents, educators, pediatricians, psychologists, adoption workers, social workers, nurses, and child care providers, this timely book speaks to everyone seeking an understanding of the challenges faced by children who have these entirely preventable disabilities.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details


Look Inside This Book



Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below.
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

 

Customer Reviews

7 Reviews
5 star:
 (6)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.6 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best and most thorough guide to fetal alcohol syndrome, May 10, 1999
By A Customer
After reading Dr. Streissguth's book on fetal alcohol syndrome, I feel this book should be given to every parent or caretaker who receives this diagnosis about their child. This is the most thorough book I have found on this subject. Dr. Streissguth's knowledge in this area is so extensive and her book offers a step by step approach and guidelines on what you will need to know to in raising a child with FAS. I truly recommend her book and am so grateful for her insights.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent FAS resource, July 26, 2001
By Tim Buckley (Everett, WA USA) - See all my reviews
Dr. Streissguth is one of the pioneers in the identification and treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the entire spectrum of congenital damage arising from in-utero exposure to alcohol. 25 years after the identification of this common and devastating disability, most efforts in the academic community still focus on definition and diagnosis, with relatively little attention paid to treatment. Dr. Streissguth stands atop the heap in extending her basic science research into the actual lives of affected individuals, their families, and the communities in which they live. I consider her the foremost authority in the academic community on exploring pragmatic options for helping affected individuals, families, and community.

This little volume is jam packed with useful information.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome, May 7, 1999
By A Customer
the most informative book i have ever read on fetal alcohol.easy to read, easy to understand. i was absolutely floored by this book. i cannot tell you how many times i said " thats my kid ".thank you so much ann streissguth for making these kids count.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars FAS
This is a good book if you don't know much about FAS. It would have been more helpful for me to read 3 years ago when I first adopted my 3 daughters from Ukraine. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Diane Marra

5.0 out of 5 stars Great referance's and information
This book is chalked full of the information about FASD! From the beginning of awareness in the public till now! Reccomended reading for all who deal with FASD.
Published 18 months ago by fasdaware

5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Grateful Parent
Dr. Streissguth's Book is the best explanation of the effects of alcohol on the unborn child, that I have ever found. Read more
Published on January 11, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars The first book to read on FAS
Written by one of the leading behavioral experts in the field. A must for anyone with a problem child, in medicine or psychology, social or justice work... Read more
Published on September 29, 2002 by Peggy S. Oba

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


   


Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)



Look for Similar Items by Category


Have a shopping question?
Try askville. It's free!
Get answers from real people in areas like health, books, parenting, relationships



 

Big Savings in Books

Bargain Books
Find great titles at fantastic prices in our Bargain Books Store.
 

Buy Three Books, Get a Fourth Free

4-for-3 Books
Order any four eligible books under $10 and get the lowest-price book free in our 4-for-3 Books Store. See more details.
 

Make a Good Turn with Torx

Shop for Torx Products
Use Torx screwdrivers and bits--they're quicker, easier, and screw tighter than Phillips and flathead screwdrivers.

Shop for Torx now

 

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Where's My Stuff?

Shipping & Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue shopping: Top Sellers
Glenn Beck's Common Sense
Glenn Beck's Common Sense
Darkfever
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
The Lost Symbol
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
$16.17

Conditions of Use | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates