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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 412195" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there and welcome to the board. Soooooooo sorry you have to be here though.</p><p></p><p>I wondered if the two of your have considered that his particular child may suffer from fetal alcohol spectrum. He does NOT need to have the facial features and short stature to have brain damage from his birthmother's alcohol abuse and alcohol CAN cause actual organic brain damage. These kids do not know right from wrong. They can't grasp it. They also tend to forget things that t hey knew the day before and present as very ADHD, impulsive and reckless. They tend to be emotionally labile. </p><p></p><p>I adopted my son who had crack in his system at birth. We got him at age two and, because of some delays and his difficult behavior, we took him to a specialized place in Chicago to see if he was suffering from alcohol symdrome. Let's face it...if she didn't say "no" to crack, she didn't say "Sorry, I can't drink, I'm pregnant." My son "lucked Occupational Therapist (OT)"...sort of. He is on the autism spectrum, but is somewhat functional and he does not seem to have the worst of the alcohol affects (although they tell me at school that he does not retain information well...he has an IEP). </p><p></p><p>Here is a link on fetal alcohol spectrum. Unfortunaely, it is tricky to treat...but it can give you answers and peace of mind if you figure out that this is what it is. Also, you can make realistic plans for him. On top of this, due to his early years in foster care, he could have some attachment issues as well. How is he doing in school? Does he learn from his mistakes? He may verbally understand rules, but be unable to relate them to his own behavior...Unfortunately, this child has had stuff piled on him even before he was born and you have to do what is best to keep your other children safe...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090716164335.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090716164335.htm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 412195, member: 1550"] Hi there and welcome to the board. Soooooooo sorry you have to be here though. I wondered if the two of your have considered that his particular child may suffer from fetal alcohol spectrum. He does NOT need to have the facial features and short stature to have brain damage from his birthmother's alcohol abuse and alcohol CAN cause actual organic brain damage. These kids do not know right from wrong. They can't grasp it. They also tend to forget things that t hey knew the day before and present as very ADHD, impulsive and reckless. They tend to be emotionally labile. I adopted my son who had crack in his system at birth. We got him at age two and, because of some delays and his difficult behavior, we took him to a specialized place in Chicago to see if he was suffering from alcohol symdrome. Let's face it...if she didn't say "no" to crack, she didn't say "Sorry, I can't drink, I'm pregnant." My son "lucked Occupational Therapist (OT)"...sort of. He is on the autism spectrum, but is somewhat functional and he does not seem to have the worst of the alcohol affects (although they tell me at school that he does not retain information well...he has an IEP). Here is a link on fetal alcohol spectrum. Unfortunaely, it is tricky to treat...but it can give you answers and peace of mind if you figure out that this is what it is. Also, you can make realistic plans for him. On top of this, due to his early years in foster care, he could have some attachment issues as well. How is he doing in school? Does he learn from his mistakes? He may verbally understand rules, but be unable to relate them to his own behavior...Unfortunately, this child has had stuff piled on him even before he was born and you have to do what is best to keep your other children safe... [URL]http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090716164335.htm[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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