[tri-wings] Re: FAS - Any Advice

Hi Demi,

I think FAS is much like all other "disorders" like T18 an T13.
Extremely variable and very dependent on environment, care and
treatment. Children are amazing and their abilities are so vastly
different. One thing I know for sure, the unconditional love from you
and Matthew will give this boy the best possible chances to meet his
full potential. I am not saying love will conquer all, but I am saying
that to me a chance at love is worth the work. I would be willing to
bet your heart has already decided and either way, we are with you and
support you.

Bess
Naples FL

On Feb 16, 2008 3:00 PM, Demi Powell <demipowell@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear All
>
> Hope everyone is well.  I'm really not keeping up with the mail so well, 
> courtesy of being back at work.
>
> I need the benefit of your collective wisdom (as usual).  Does anyone have 
> any experience of / reliable info about the long term effects of Foetal 
> Alcohol Syndrome.  I'm considering adopting a boy who is affected by this.  I 
> have a good medical report on him and his developmental difficulties at this 
> stage don't concern me, but I'm more concerned about the longer term effects 
> and the impact they could have on the boy , but also on Matthew.
>
> I'm asking you guys, because I know that whatever information and advice I 
> get from you comes without prejudice and with love.  In the "real world", as 
> soon as we've mentioned his diagnosis to anyone they've advised me to steer 
> clear.  Obviously I've done the reading about the correlations with mental 
> health difficulties and behaviour problems, but its by no means clear to me 
> how definite it is that these things will happen.  I've worked with older 
> children with FAS, some of whom had behavioural difficulties and some didn't. 
>  I just want to give this little one a fair chance, but I also need to think 
> of Matthew, who has needs of his own.
>
> ANyhow, answers on a postcardDemi
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