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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 150140" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>Hi Pam,</p><p></p><p>When we adopted our youngest, we were told birthmother did not drink. Yet we have a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) child (diagnosed when he was abourt 18 mos). So I do not obviously believe we got the truth, and in fact, it doesn't take too much alcohol to produce children with some aspects of fetal alcohol. It is a spectrum issue. Unfortunately, it is kind of a depressing diagnosis because it is organic brain damage that isn't going to go away. Some of the more severely afflicted children have what seems to be almost Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)-like behavior. </p><p></p><p>There is much on the web that will tell you about the characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) children, but relatively less about what to do about it.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, don't know if it fits your case. I would definitely get neuropsychologist testing because if there are issues about brain damage it is useful to understand as precisely as possible what the deficits are. </p><p></p><p>Some days it is hard to derive any joy being around our children. I get worried when I have to complete forms that ask you what are the five best things about your child and I can only think of one thing to say. You sound completely worn out and exhausted. I don't have any words of advice, other than to figure out what you need to do before all the joy is completely extinguished in your life. </p><p></p><p>hugs</p><p>P.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 150140, member: 2322"] Hi Pam, When we adopted our youngest, we were told birthmother did not drink. Yet we have a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) child (diagnosed when he was abourt 18 mos). So I do not obviously believe we got the truth, and in fact, it doesn't take too much alcohol to produce children with some aspects of fetal alcohol. It is a spectrum issue. Unfortunately, it is kind of a depressing diagnosis because it is organic brain damage that isn't going to go away. Some of the more severely afflicted children have what seems to be almost Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)-like behavior. There is much on the web that will tell you about the characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) children, but relatively less about what to do about it. Anyway, don't know if it fits your case. I would definitely get neuropsychologist testing because if there are issues about brain damage it is useful to understand as precisely as possible what the deficits are. Some days it is hard to derive any joy being around our children. I get worried when I have to complete forms that ask you what are the five best things about your child and I can only think of one thing to say. You sound completely worn out and exhausted. I don't have any words of advice, other than to figure out what you need to do before all the joy is completely extinguished in your life. hugs P. [/QUOTE]
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