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By: Website Directory - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Website Directory - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:05:51 +0000

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By: Kari

Kari — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:51:24 +0000

The areas of the brain that help control impulses, understand abstract or complex ideas, understand the connection between behavior and consequences, generalize one’s learning, “get” humor or nuance, “pick up” social cues, understand concepts of time and ownership, focus attention, process sensory information, etc… can be very damaged by alcohol use during pregnancy even without the visible features typical of FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.)

Most people with FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) have IQs within the average age and they appear completely normal, but they have damage to their brains that affects their learning and behavior. It might be diagnosed on the Autism spectrum, as ADHD or other mental health disorders like Bipolar disorder.

It might also be that there are co-occurring mental health disorders. (Mom herself has an ADHD or Bipolar disorder and she self medicates with alcohol during her pregnancy so her child might have a genetic ADHD or Bipolar disorder AND a FASD.)

My husband and I adopted two children with FASD but our oldest was initially diagnosed on the autism spectrum and with ADHD. We received confirmation of his prenatal alcohol exposure and he was diagnosed with a FASD…specifically ARND- Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder.

Thanks for helping to spread the word about the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy! It can be devastating to live with FASD but the great news is that these disorders are 100% preventable! ~Kari

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Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:37:06 +0000

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By: Cate Nelson

Cate Nelson — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:30:54 +0000

That’s true, except are they unable to distinguish the social norms because they have their own issues similar to that of ASD and that’s genetic, or because they are products of fetal alcohol syndrome themselves? Chicken and egg, I suppose.
It must be hard to find these kids for the study, too. If they are still in the custody of parents, one of whom did heavy drinking during pregnancy, how much will the mother know about her own mother’s practices during pregnancy? Interesting.

By: Crimson Wife

Crimson Wife — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:54:50 +0000

How do we tease apart causation though? Perhaps the women who still drink heavily while pregnant these days are bad at picking up social cues themselves. If she were good at picking up social cues, don’t you think she’d have gotten the message that drinking heavily while pregnant is a huge no-no?