Do you tell

[aladdinsane]

This is following on from my DD's diagnosis of FASD and all the assumptions that go with it
Do you give an explanation of why your child acts differently? Or to explain something

I do not

I don't tell as to be honest it's very obvious ds is different, more so now he's a big nine year old.
If I was asked in a nice manner I wouldn't have an issue with it tho I just don't feel I need to excuse his lively nature. Lol

I'm fairly open but that doesn't necessarily help as you get the old line of 'oh, he doesn't look it'....grrrr. Family, close friends and parents of school pals know but to the children, I just say 'he doesn't mean it and that's just the way he is'. Hardest one is when the youngest lashes out and I just say sorry to them and explain that he can't control his hands and he doesn't mean to upset them. Note to self: must stop apologising for my beautiful boys!

It depends on the audience and whether I think they need to know for HIS benefit. Often I'll say that he has 'communication difficulties' and leave it at that.