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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 59512" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I adopted a foster child, and they are really hard to diagnose if they're from the system. I have a few questions:</p><p>1/ Did his birthmother abuse drugs or alcohol while pregnant?</p><p>2/ Do you know of any psychiatric disorders in the family tree</p><p>3/ Is he seeing a developmental pediatrician? Especially if his birthmom abused drugs and alcohol, that communication disorder (which my son also had) could be a form of autism. I'd want someone to keep an eye on his progress. </p><p>I'd like to add that the info we get on foster kids is often wrong. Because of a lack of history it really takes professionals a longer time to figure out what is wrong. If the child was exposed to drugs and alcohol in utero, there is a very good chance that the child has some form of alcohol/drug effects. Autism is more common too in kids who are exposed to substances in utero.</p><p>If the birthmother or birthfather have any psyschiatric disorders, they can be inherited. My son really puzzled everyone until he turned eleven and we finally got the right diagnosis. It takes a lot of digging and seeing professionals who are VERY good. And the answer if very young children can hear voices is "yes." I specifically know a mom who is bipolar. Her older son is bipolar and has always heard voices, as far back as he can remember. Her younger child heard voices as young as age three, maybe earlier. I'd want him to see a really good child psychiatrist (with the MD).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 59512, member: 1550"] I adopted a foster child, and they are really hard to diagnose if they're from the system. I have a few questions: 1/ Did his birthmother abuse drugs or alcohol while pregnant? 2/ Do you know of any psychiatric disorders in the family tree 3/ Is he seeing a developmental pediatrician? Especially if his birthmom abused drugs and alcohol, that communication disorder (which my son also had) could be a form of autism. I'd want someone to keep an eye on his progress. I'd like to add that the info we get on foster kids is often wrong. Because of a lack of history it really takes professionals a longer time to figure out what is wrong. If the child was exposed to drugs and alcohol in utero, there is a very good chance that the child has some form of alcohol/drug effects. Autism is more common too in kids who are exposed to substances in utero. If the birthmother or birthfather have any psyschiatric disorders, they can be inherited. My son really puzzled everyone until he turned eleven and we finally got the right diagnosis. It takes a lot of digging and seeing professionals who are VERY good. And the answer if very young children can hear voices is "yes." I specifically know a mom who is bipolar. Her older son is bipolar and has always heard voices, as far back as he can remember. Her younger child heard voices as young as age three, maybe earlier. I'd want him to see a really good child psychiatrist (with the MD). [/QUOTE]
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