In Fidget! meet Strawberry & Cracker, Twins with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome who live with their grandma and her dog, Thunder. The twins struggle with fidgeting. All children fidget, but a child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome frequently over-fidgets, thereby annoying people who do not understand impulsive behaviors. However, there are strategies to calm the child and control fidgeting. Fidget! introduces the reader to Strawberry & Cracker's typical fidgeting scenarios. While no one strategy for avoiding fidgeting will work for every child, Grandma realizes the importance of discovering which ones work for the twins. By discussing those strategies with other adults, she hopes people will apply the calming methods and lessen the stress of fidgeting. The first in the Strawberry & Cracker series is titled The School Day, and focuses on the challenges children with FASD face on a daily basis while attending school. The series is designed to offer children with Fasd a book with characters to whom they can relate; to encourage children with FASD to read; to be used by caregivers as a tool to teach children about FASD, and to bring public awareness to FASD. About the Author: For over twenty years, Barbara Studham has parented grandchildren diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Her two memoirs: Two Decades of Diapers, and, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, The Teen Years, describe her challenges during their toddler years and teens. She has also written fiction, including a six-book series titled, Under The Shanklin Sky, set in the seaside town of Shanklin, on the Isle of Wight. She is currently creating a children's FASD picture book series Strawberry & Cracker, Twins with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Now available in the series is The School Day, and Fidget! |