Although it is possible for a child to be born with an impairment due to a variety of reasons, the problems that can be presented as a result of a child being afflicted with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,... More > or FAS, are entirely preventable. Any caring mother should not consume alcohol during her pregnancy, because the likely punishment that may be endured by her child is far too harsh for a fleeting pleasure. Children afflicted with FAS suffer from learning difficulties as a result of damage to their central nervous system, in addition to suffering from physical defects as a result of damage due to alcohol consumed by their mothers prior to birth. This brief essay presents a discussion about FAS, its impact on students afflicted with this preventable condition and what can be done to improve the teaching of a language, such as English, to these children.< Less
Although it is possible for a child to be born with an impairment due to a variety of reasons, the problems that can be presented as a result of a child being afflicted with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome,... More > or FAS, are entirely preventable. Any caring mother should not consume alcohol during her pregnancy, because the likely punishment that may be endured by her child is far too harsh for a fleeting pleasure. Children afflicted with FAS suffer from learning difficulties as a result of damage to their central nervous system, in addition to suffering from physical defects as a result of damage due to alcohol consumed by their mothers prior to birth. This brief essay presents a discussion about FAS, its impact on students afflicted with this preventable condition and what can be done to improve the teaching of a language, such as English, to these children.< Less
This book fulfills a father’s promise to his daughter that he would someday write of their struggle with what came to be known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Children so unnecessarily... More > disabled are condemned to endure a purgatory of failures as they struggle to meet the expectations of family, peers, school, and society. This account reflects Margaret’s choice of whom and what she deemed to be meaningful inclusions in a story based upon her challenged childhood. It is as much a tale of love and laughter, as it is of loneliness and disappointment.
In 1970, a young university professor is granted custody of his infant female daughter. The ensuing 18 years unfold as a heart-wrenching, yet inspiring story. The writer describes the small victories and tearful disappointments which marked their determined journey. Today in the United States, at least one in every hundred children born each year is afflicted with FASD. Their physical and mental defects are irreversible and persist for a lifetime.< Less
From the age of 12 to 18 I kept a diary while my adopted brother was spiraling out of control under the influence of fetal alcohol issues and bipolar disorder. Nothing might have come of this,... More > except that I was a budding writer, and my journal entries had a certain readability and interest that I recognize now as an adult. So this is our family's story. I share it in the hope that it will give perspective and courage to others who may be going through hard times.< Less
Fourteen-year-old Daniel Aiken has moved to Oregon, but his roots are in California. His mother marries Robin Stanley, a self-righteous man who wants nothing more than to be rid of his stepson. They... More > move to a small Oregon town where Daniel tries to protect his younger brother, Jesse, who suffers from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. At his new school, Daniel befriends the criminally-minded but good-hearted Hitch McDonough. Together they raise hell, steal beer from convenience stores and talk about the meaning of life in a graveyard. Illegal drugs are smoked and girlfriends end up pregnant. At every turn and deception, Robin Stanley threatens to send Daniel to a military academy, away from his mother and little brother. Then the unexpected happens.
"Whose Curious Stars" is a coming of age story about a delinquent boy who is saved by his science teacher and whose bad behavior is offset by a code of honor and an unwavering obedience to greater truths. Against all odds, in the end he does the right thing. (252 pages)< Less
Fourteen-year-old Daniel Aiken has moved to Oregon, but his roots are in California. His mother marries Robin Stanley, a self-righteous man who wants nothing more than to be rid of his stepson. They... More > move to a small Oregon town where Daniel tries to protect his younger brother, Jesse, who suffers from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. At his new school, Daniel befriends the criminally-minded but good-hearted Hitch McDonough. Together they raise hell, steal beer from convenience stores and talk about the meaning of life in a graveyard. Illegal drugs are smoked and girlfriends end up pregnant. At every turn and deception, Robin Stanley threatens to send Daniel to a military academy, away from his mother and little brother. Then the unexpected happens.
"Whose Curious Stars" is a coming of age story about a delinquent boy who is saved by his science teacher and whose bad behavior is offset by a code of honor and an unwavering obedience to greater truths. Against all odds, in the end he does the right thing. (252 pages)< Less
Fourteen-year-old Daniel Aiken has moved to Oregon, but his roots are in California. His mother marries Robin Stanley, a self-righteous man who wants nothing more than to be rid of his stepson. They... More > move to a small Oregon town where Daniel tries to protect his younger brother, Jesse, who suffers from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. At his new school, Daniel befriends the criminally-minded but good-hearted Hitch McDonough. Together they raise hell, steal beer from convenience stores and talk about the meaning of life in a graveyard. Illegal drugs are smoked and girlfriends end up pregnant. At every turn and deception, Robin Stanley threatens to send Daniel to a military academy, away from his mother and little brother. Then the unexpected happens. "Whose Curious Stars" is a coming of age story about a delinquent boy who is saved by his science teacher and whose bad behavior is offset by a code of honor and an unwavering obedience to greater truths. Against all odds, in the end he does the right thing. (252 pages)< Less
International Journal of Nursing in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is an electronic peer reviewed journal that offers new, readily available learning opportunities for nurses and other... More > interested parties who meet people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. The journal, which is published intermittently, also provides an opportunity for international experts in the field of
intellectual/developmental disabilities to share their vast wealth of knowledge with others, regardless of geographic location.< Less
Moses is a tough street kid haunted by "spirits". When an outreach worker explains why he was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Moses becomes alarmed about the fate of his mother's unborn... More > child.< Less
Moses is a tough street kid haunted by "spirits". When an outreach worker explains why he was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Moses becomes alarmed about the fate of his mother's unborn... More > child.< Less
