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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 532395" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I could be remembering wrong....please feel free to correct me, I usually look back at the posts....he had a rocky early start with bio mom and you have said you think there are some attachment and/or trauma issues.??? was that right? and she was a drug abuser, likely used alcohol so he could really have some fetal alcohol disability issues and/or organic damage from the drug abuse. </p><p></p><p>in addition to physical symptoms that can be a part of it, there are many (and they dont need all, just like with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)) do any of these things make sense? I sure hope husband can realize the severity of this.... if not for you he needs to give this kid a chance, without his getting intensive help there could be a very sad road in his future....</p><p></p><p>some symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder</p><p></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Most infants with FASD are irritable, have trouble eating and sleeping, are sensitive to sensory stimulation, and have a strong startle reflex. They may hyperextend their heads or limbs with hypertonia (too much muscle tone) or hypotonia (too little muscle tone) or both. Some infants may have heart defects or suffer anomalies of the ears, eyes, liver, or joints.</span></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000">Most children with FASD have developmental delays and some have lower than normal intelligence. Only 15% of children with FASD have an IQ under 70. Most children with FASD have IQ in the normal or above normal range.</span></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>The most serious characteristics of FASD are the invisible symptoms of neurological damage from prenatal exposure to alcohol. These symptoms persist into adulthood and include the following:</strong></span></span></span></em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Attention deficits</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Memory deficits</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hyperactivity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Difficulty with abstract concepts</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inability to manage money</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Poor problem solving skills</li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Difficulty learning from consequences</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Immature social behavior</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inappropriately friendly to strangers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lack of control over emotions</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Poor impulse control</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Poor judgment</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p>And this is from another site, there are many sites and the more you read the more you realize that like Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) it is really a spectrum disorder.</p><p></p><p><strong>Central Nervous System Handicaps</strong></p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Small brain size</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Faulty arrangement of brain cells and tissue</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mild to severe mental retardation</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Learning disabilities</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Poor memory</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lack of imagination or curiosity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Poor language skills</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Poor problem-solving skills</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Short attention span</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Poor coordination</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Irritability in infancy</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hyperactivity in childhood</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Poor reasoning and judgment skills</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sleep and sucking disturbances in infancy</li> </ul><p><strong>Behavioral Problems</strong></p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inability to concentrate</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Social withdrawal</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Subbornness</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Impulsivenss</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Anxiety</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Problems with daily living</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Psychiatric problems</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Criminal behavior</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chronic unemployment</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Incomplete education</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inappropriate sexual behavior</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Substance abuse problems</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 532395, member: 12886"] I could be remembering wrong....please feel free to correct me, I usually look back at the posts....he had a rocky early start with bio mom and you have said you think there are some attachment and/or trauma issues.??? was that right? and she was a drug abuser, likely used alcohol so he could really have some fetal alcohol disability issues and/or organic damage from the drug abuse. in addition to physical symptoms that can be a part of it, there are many (and they dont need all, just like with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)) do any of these things make sense? I sure hope husband can realize the severity of this.... if not for you he needs to give this kid a chance, without his getting intensive help there could be a very sad road in his future.... some symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder [I][FONT=arial][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]Most infants with FASD are irritable, have trouble eating and sleeping, are sensitive to sensory stimulation, and have a strong startle reflex. They may hyperextend their heads or limbs with hypertonia (too much muscle tone) or hypotonia (too little muscle tone) or both. Some infants may have heart defects or suffer anomalies of the ears, eyes, liver, or joints. Most children with FASD have developmental delays and some have lower than normal intelligence. Only 15% of children with FASD have an IQ under 70. Most children with FASD have IQ in the normal or above normal range. [B]The most serious characteristics of FASD are the invisible symptoms of neurological damage from prenatal exposure to alcohol. These symptoms persist into adulthood and include the following:[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [LIST] [*]Attention deficits [*]Memory deficits [*]Hyperactivity [*]Difficulty with abstract concepts [*]Inability to manage money [*]Poor problem solving skills [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Difficulty learning from consequences [*]Immature social behavior [*]Inappropriately friendly to strangers [*]Lack of control over emotions [*]Poor impulse control [*]Poor judgment [/LIST] And this is from another site, there are many sites and the more you read the more you realize that like Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) it is really a spectrum disorder. [B]Central Nervous System Handicaps[/B] [LIST] [*]Small brain size [*]Faulty arrangement of brain cells and tissue [*]Mild to severe mental retardation [*]Learning disabilities [*]Poor memory [*]Lack of imagination or curiosity [*]Poor language skills [*]Poor problem-solving skills [*]Short attention span [*]Poor coordination [*]Irritability in infancy [*]Hyperactivity in childhood [*]Poor reasoning and judgment skills [*]Sleep and sucking disturbances in infancy [/LIST] [B]Behavioral Problems[/B] [LIST] [*]Inability to concentrate [*]Social withdrawal [*]Subbornness [*]Impulsivenss [*]Anxiety [*]Problems with daily living [*]Psychiatric problems [*]Criminal behavior [*]Chronic unemployment [*]Incomplete education [*]Inappropriate sexual behavior [*]Substance abuse problems [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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