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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 331036" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'm an adoptive mom and I will give you my input and experience. I adopted four kids. by the way, welcome to the board, although sorry you have to be here <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" />. </p><p></p><p>Adopted children are quite a bit harder to diagnose than biological children because of the unknown genetic history and also the unknowns of how the birthmother took care of herself during pregnancy. If she drank and you have an Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) or Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) diagnosis...you have a lot of problems and they are not necessarily resolvable. However, if you are just guessing, ask yourself if your boy can remember things, like the ABCs, day to day. Can he memorize things? Does he have "swiss-cheese" thinking as in he knows something one day,but forgets it the next. That's the reality of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE). My son did not have that "I remember one day" "I forget the next day" and he dodged a bullet...he is not on the fetal alcohol spectrum. It does sound as if birthmom didn't take very good care of him while shes carried him.</p><p></p><p>You son also sounds like he <em><strong>could</strong></em> be on the autism spectrum. If he is, count your blessings. That's workable and not so bad. The child we adopted from foster care was exposed to lots of substances in utero, however he just has high functioning autism as a casualty and with interventions is doing great. I disagree with your pediatrician to start these interventions at age three. </p><p></p><p>I'd take him to a neuropsychologist to see if he comes up deficient in any neurological or psychiatric areas (or both). A neuropsychologist is NOT a neurologist. They are psychologists with extra training in the brain, and do fantastic, intensive evaluations (which our complicated adopted kids really need). </p><p></p><p>Usually we can guess what may be wrong with a child, however, due to his history, none of us really can. These are complicated kids. Do you have any history on the biological parents other than she obviously drank while pregnant?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 331036, member: 1550"] I'm an adoptive mom and I will give you my input and experience. I adopted four kids. by the way, welcome to the board, although sorry you have to be here :raspberry-tounge:. Adopted children are quite a bit harder to diagnose than biological children because of the unknown genetic history and also the unknowns of how the birthmother took care of herself during pregnancy. If she drank and you have an Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) or Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) diagnosis...you have a lot of problems and they are not necessarily resolvable. However, if you are just guessing, ask yourself if your boy can remember things, like the ABCs, day to day. Can he memorize things? Does he have "swiss-cheese" thinking as in he knows something one day,but forgets it the next. That's the reality of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE). My son did not have that "I remember one day" "I forget the next day" and he dodged a bullet...he is not on the fetal alcohol spectrum. It does sound as if birthmom didn't take very good care of him while shes carried him. You son also sounds like he [I][B]could[/B][/I] be on the autism spectrum. If he is, count your blessings. That's workable and not so bad. The child we adopted from foster care was exposed to lots of substances in utero, however he just has high functioning autism as a casualty and with interventions is doing great. I disagree with your pediatrician to start these interventions at age three. I'd take him to a neuropsychologist to see if he comes up deficient in any neurological or psychiatric areas (or both). A neuropsychologist is NOT a neurologist. They are psychologists with extra training in the brain, and do fantastic, intensive evaluations (which our complicated adopted kids really need). Usually we can guess what may be wrong with a child, however, due to his history, none of us really can. These are complicated kids. Do you have any history on the biological parents other than she obviously drank while pregnant? [/QUOTE]
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