Hello, our DS (age 13yo, removed at birth and placed with us at 1 yo) has birth mum admitting she drank heavily on his CPR and drug taking (tested positive whilst pregnant and he was just under the withdrawal scale when born).
Maybe wrongly but we have never investigated a FASD diagnosis mainly as he the perfect student at school. In middle bands (highest group in English), never acts out, obeys the rules and manages his day etc. We and teachers do not think he overly compliant.
At home is a different story - hyper, often controlling, oppositional, lies, lack of focus etc
Thinking long term will it help our son and us to understand his behaviour ?
I assume getting a diagnosis is not that easy and no idea where we start ? Our GP?
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catsruleok · 15/09/2023 11:44
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