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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 323221" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have a son who has been adopted. He was exposed to drugs and alcohol. Some things you can look for regarding Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) are "swiss-cheese thinking" as in he remembers something one day, but forgets it the next. He can seem to lack a conscience. He doesn't learn right from wrong. He is hyperactive and emotionally liable and it doesn't respond to medication. We took my son to a very good place for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) in Chicago. It is known throughout the country.</p><p></p><p>My son dodged a bullet. He doesn't have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), but his birthmother's drug use undoubtably contributed to his diagnosis...he is on the high functioning autism spectrum. This is another common diagnosis for kids who are exposed to drugs in utero. Thankfully, L. doesn't "forget" and well understands right from wrong (and is very well behaved), but he did have a difficult time in his toddlerhood and early childhood and needed interventions.j</p><p></p><p>The neuropsychologist should be able to point you in the right direction. Often our adopted, drug exposed children require a new evaluation by a neuropsychologist every two years to see if any new stuff pops up and can be helped. Do you have any history on his birthparents? That helps too. Sadly, most of the time we have minimal history. </p><p></p><p>I don't want you to feel hopeless. My son is a great kid and I can't imagine life without him. He is just wired differently. He had two misdiagnoses...ADHD/ODD was the first wrong diagnosis (stims made him aggressive and mean). Bipolar was the next wrong diagnosis. He got this wrong diagnosis because he got manic on Prozac. He doesn't have bipolar at all, but was on bipolar medications for three years, causing side effects and obesity. He is still quite overweight although he has been off medications for five years. Sometimes I think it changed his metabolism forever because he was think before those medications, and his birthmother was listed as "medium" in build, but we don't know anything about his birthfather. I have been trying to work with doctors on the weight issue since then because L. isn't motivated to lose weight, but nothing has been found in him that would cause him to still be so hungry.</p><p></p><p>I wish you luck. These particular kids are harder to diagnose and in my opinion a psychiatrist doesn't know that much about the effects of drugs on our children. I'm glad you're seeing a neuropsychologist. Keep on checking back with us. I'm not the only one here with adopted, drug-exposed children. One last t hing, how old was he when you adopted him? Was he ever abused?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 323221, member: 1550"] I have a son who has been adopted. He was exposed to drugs and alcohol. Some things you can look for regarding Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) are "swiss-cheese thinking" as in he remembers something one day, but forgets it the next. He can seem to lack a conscience. He doesn't learn right from wrong. He is hyperactive and emotionally liable and it doesn't respond to medication. We took my son to a very good place for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) in Chicago. It is known throughout the country. My son dodged a bullet. He doesn't have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)/Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), but his birthmother's drug use undoubtably contributed to his diagnosis...he is on the high functioning autism spectrum. This is another common diagnosis for kids who are exposed to drugs in utero. Thankfully, L. doesn't "forget" and well understands right from wrong (and is very well behaved), but he did have a difficult time in his toddlerhood and early childhood and needed interventions.j The neuropsychologist should be able to point you in the right direction. Often our adopted, drug exposed children require a new evaluation by a neuropsychologist every two years to see if any new stuff pops up and can be helped. Do you have any history on his birthparents? That helps too. Sadly, most of the time we have minimal history. I don't want you to feel hopeless. My son is a great kid and I can't imagine life without him. He is just wired differently. He had two misdiagnoses...ADHD/ODD was the first wrong diagnosis (stims made him aggressive and mean). Bipolar was the next wrong diagnosis. He got this wrong diagnosis because he got manic on Prozac. He doesn't have bipolar at all, but was on bipolar medications for three years, causing side effects and obesity. He is still quite overweight although he has been off medications for five years. Sometimes I think it changed his metabolism forever because he was think before those medications, and his birthmother was listed as "medium" in build, but we don't know anything about his birthfather. I have been trying to work with doctors on the weight issue since then because L. isn't motivated to lose weight, but nothing has been found in him that would cause him to still be so hungry. I wish you luck. These particular kids are harder to diagnose and in my opinion a psychiatrist doesn't know that much about the effects of drugs on our children. I'm glad you're seeing a neuropsychologist. Keep on checking back with us. I'm not the only one here with adopted, drug-exposed children. One last t hing, how old was he when you adopted him? Was he ever abused? [/QUOTE]
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