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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 557078" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>You will probably have to find a neuropsychologist yourself. They are quite different from neurologists, but usually more spot on. Neurologists are looking for medical disorders, but fetal alcohol effects or drug effects will not show up as a medical problem, although they are. They show up as certain behaviors and problems. Be sure to tell the neuropsychologist she was drug exposed. </p><p></p><p>Nobody told me Sonic was exposed to alcohol either. However (wink) if they don't say "no" to drugs, they are unlikely to say no to alcohol. Even if BM was taking medication for schizophrenia during her pregnancy, any medication has the potential to affect a developing fetus in a negative way. Learn all you can about BM's history specifics, even if you have to call your case worker and ask her for more information. And tell the neuropsychologist EVERYTHING about her history.</p><p></p><p>You've got a long road ahead of you. I wish you luck. Again, I recommend joining an adoptive parent support group. Lots of wise women belong to those groups...many who have adopted children with difficult birth histories many many times. They are a wealth of information. If you haven't been there, it is hard to understand. In an adoptive parent group, they are well aware, first hand, of the problems of children exposed to drugs in utero and attachment disorders. You have a complicated child, much like I did (he's not a child anymore). Take care <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 557078, member: 1550"] You will probably have to find a neuropsychologist yourself. They are quite different from neurologists, but usually more spot on. Neurologists are looking for medical disorders, but fetal alcohol effects or drug effects will not show up as a medical problem, although they are. They show up as certain behaviors and problems. Be sure to tell the neuropsychologist she was drug exposed. Nobody told me Sonic was exposed to alcohol either. However (wink) if they don't say "no" to drugs, they are unlikely to say no to alcohol. Even if BM was taking medication for schizophrenia during her pregnancy, any medication has the potential to affect a developing fetus in a negative way. Learn all you can about BM's history specifics, even if you have to call your case worker and ask her for more information. And tell the neuropsychologist EVERYTHING about her history. You've got a long road ahead of you. I wish you luck. Again, I recommend joining an adoptive parent support group. Lots of wise women belong to those groups...many who have adopted children with difficult birth histories many many times. They are a wealth of information. If you haven't been there, it is hard to understand. In an adoptive parent group, they are well aware, first hand, of the problems of children exposed to drugs in utero and attachment disorders. You have a complicated child, much like I did (he's not a child anymore). Take care :) [/QUOTE]
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