Ever wondered if the person you are dealing with can’t or wont do something you asked them to do many times over? For kids with FAS/FASD – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder it could be either. FAS has many different effects and some people have all or some of them. I attended a seminar at the local United Way on 6/5/2008 and i was very impressed by the presentation. The woman giving the presentation has parented over 150 kids through foster care and is currently parenting 2 kids with FAS and 2 with FASD. Learning what people with FAS and FASD go through on a daily basis is a humbling experience to say the least. The constant frustrations and issues that they deal with due to something not of their own doing makes me saddened.
i found a good informational site that provides a good overview of what FAS/FASD is and symptoms of such . The Center for Disease Control and Prevention is a government agency that takes interest in such issues and is determined to help prevent them from occurring.
I hope this has been interesting and something that you will take to heart in your everyday life. Thank you for your time and have a wonderful day.
Kevin