Includes bibliographical references and index.

A brief introduction to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders / Barry Carpenter, Carolyn Blackburn and Jo Egerton -- International overview : the challenges in addressing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders / Elizabeth J. Elliott -- Fetal alcohol syndrome : the causal web from disadvantage to birth defect / Ron Gray -- Women's alcohol consumption in the UK / Moira Plant -- Fetal behaviour and the effect of maternal alcohol consumption / Peter G. Hepper -- Parenting in the early years / Simon Brown and Julia Brown -- Life as we know it : a perfectly normal family / Sarah Muir-Timmins and John Timmins -- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and children in care : good care makes a difference / Kevin Williams -- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : knowledge and referral pathways in early childhood settings in Western Australia / Kate Frances -- Walking through a moonless night : Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and early childhood intervention / Carolyn Blackburn -- Evolving pedagogy for children and young people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders / Barry Carpenter -- A step in time : Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and transition to adulthood / Jo Egerton -- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : diagnosis and complexities / Raja A.S. Mukherjee -- Builidng a community of care through diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Aotearoa New Zealand / Christine Rogan and Andi Crawford -- The Baby Bundle Project : midwives on the front line of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention / Susan Fleisher -- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and criminal responsibility / Julian Killingley -- Social care and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the UK / Alison McCormick -- The effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on brain and behaviour / Tanya T. Nguyen and Edward P. Riley -- Developmental psychiatric disorders in children, adolescents and young adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : a transgenerational approach to diagnosis and management / Kieran D. O'Malley -- North American perspectives on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders / Therese M. Grant and Sterling K. Clarren -- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : European perspectives / Diane Black -- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : the current situation in South Africa / Denis Viljoen -- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : Australian perspectives / Elizabeth J. Elliott -- The way forward for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : diverting bleak outcomes / Barry Carpenter, Carolyn Blackburn and Jo Egerton -- Epilogue: Finding inspiration : "I Will", a poem written by Jennifer Woodward who is diagnosed with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder / Jennifer Woodward.