LE is really going all out -- such a shame Noah had to disappear before his mother asked for help with him. Grrrrr.
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Another subject -- Noah's mom mentioned that he might have autism, but it bothered me because I thought he might have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Several of my friends and I volunteered to work at a center where there were toddlers who had Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). There certainly were FAS professionals who were there with us. We were given lectures and literature on FAS/FADS. FAS is the most serious on the Fetal Alcohol Disease Spectrum. Obviously, FAS/FADS is caused when the pregnant mother drinks alcohol.
When I saw little Noah's pictures, it immediately reminded me of the toddlers we had at the center. Today I found the literature and pictures we had been given, and it gave me chills. It might be what affected Noah. FAS children are definitely special-needs children.
FAS presents with slower development, slower to walk, other motor skills slowness, and some facial features that can be recognized. I'm not gonna say more about it since I know so little, but I think it may be worth consideration. These children need special care and a physician's attention to help the child and the family do well in his/her early life especially, but also throughout his/her growing-up years. These children can certainly become ordinary, everyday young men and women who hold jobs and have families as adults.
Just a thought, but it might help explain how a family might be frustrated and not well-equipped to deal with the challenges and special needs presented by a FAS child.
JMOO.
Fetal alcohol syndrome - Symptoms and causes
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders