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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 307089" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Well, yes. The entire approach to the child is different. If he has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), it can't be cured and the kids tend to forget what you teach them day-to-day so teaching them social skills, for example, isn't very helpful. They are "swiss cheese" thinkers. They may know something one day and totally forget they were even told it the next day. They tend to break the law then not comprehend why they are in jail. They require HIGH LEVEL SUPERVISION and it never changes.</p><p></p><p>Maybe this isn't your child's problem. Have any genetics test been run? I *think* Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) can be found in blood tests, BUT Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) can't. And Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) is pretty much the same as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) minus the physical differences. If you find out your child is on the alcohol spectrum your expectations can change, you can relax and know your child is doing the best he can, and you can plan for the future accordingly. medications won't fix the problem.</p><p></p><p>BUT...until you see somebody who understands Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), I'd wonder if he even has it. This is out of a psychiatrist's area of expertise. It isn't as easy to diagnose or as well known as it should be. The only reason I know anything is because I adopted a child who was exposed to drugs. And if she said "yes" to crack, she didn't say "no" to alcohol. Luckily I lived near Chicago, which has an excellent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) clinic. Sometimes it requires travel. Another good book is "The Broken Cord" by Michael Dorris.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 307089, member: 1550"] Well, yes. The entire approach to the child is different. If he has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), it can't be cured and the kids tend to forget what you teach them day-to-day so teaching them social skills, for example, isn't very helpful. They are "swiss cheese" thinkers. They may know something one day and totally forget they were even told it the next day. They tend to break the law then not comprehend why they are in jail. They require HIGH LEVEL SUPERVISION and it never changes. Maybe this isn't your child's problem. Have any genetics test been run? I *think* Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) can be found in blood tests, BUT Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) can't. And Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) is pretty much the same as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) minus the physical differences. If you find out your child is on the alcohol spectrum your expectations can change, you can relax and know your child is doing the best he can, and you can plan for the future accordingly. medications won't fix the problem. BUT...until you see somebody who understands Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), I'd wonder if he even has it. This is out of a psychiatrist's area of expertise. It isn't as easy to diagnose or as well known as it should be. The only reason I know anything is because I adopted a child who was exposed to drugs. And if she said "yes" to crack, she didn't say "no" to alcohol. Luckily I lived near Chicago, which has an excellent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) clinic. Sometimes it requires travel. Another good book is "The Broken Cord" by Michael Dorris. [/QUOTE]
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