ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the role of early childhood inclusion and early childhood intervention for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)/who have been exposed prenatally to alcohol, and their families. It summarises the current UK situation with regard to ECI for children with FASD. The provision of the services in locations convenient for family access delivered by professionals who can empathise with and respect a range of family needs and structures should be a priority for national government and local authorities. Reducing the number of children born prenatally exposed to alcohol must surely be a primary intervention goal for all governments, followed by positive early childhood inclusion and intervention programmes for children and their families. This should yield long-term benefits for children, families, communities and society. A relationship-based early childhood intervention service places the child-parent relationship at the centre of its provision.
