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O.K heres the story...my son and a woman with FAS gave birth to a boy. She lost custody of the boy and my son won costody. Now I have the boy and am curious if it is possible the my grandson could have been born with any of the effects that the mother was born with,(mental, physical, and educational) due to FAS. Can she pass any of it on to her son? He is only 4 yrs old. His father, my son, was born with ADHD and I do see some of the hyperness passed on. But dont know about the FAS. I know there are plenty of good sites about FAS out there, but I didnt find any info explaining if it or any of it can be passed on thru to the next generation. PLEASE HELP A GRANDMA DO WHATS RIGHT BY HER GRANDSON!!!! FAS cannot be inherited. Not mild, not moderate and not severe cases. The syndrome is a result of prenatal use of alcohol. If you can rule out this out, you have nothing to fear in that area. Education is not something that one is either born with or inherits. The ADHD is another matter. Due to his age, he may be difficult to diagnose but it's usually done by an adult completing a behavioral questionnaire and symptoms must have been present for at least 6 months. As well, a psychologist will observe his behavior and may interact with him. You can obtain a questionnaire from your grandson's pediatrician or from a child psychologist. You may need a referral from his doctor for psychological consult unless his health insurance waives this for mental health services. I am sure that there are some simple tests that the dr can do. When you bring him in for a check up discuss your concerns with the dr. I think the effects are slow development so whatever you can do to identify it early will likely help him later. no he should not No FAS is due to damage to the developing brain due to alcohol use by the mother during early stages of pregnancy. I would highly doubt it could be passed on unless she too was drinking during her pregnancy. I know nothing about ADHD. No, nothing related to the FAS can be passed to your grandson unless she was drinking while pregnant also. Good luck to you and God bless you for taking care of your grandson. The ADHD , if he is diagnosed with it is also treatable, as I'm sure you know. |
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Start with the wiki page which is alright just by itself and have a look at the links which will give you even more info ...I think you have to be careful here. Some of the signs of FAS are also present in persons with Down syndrome. Probably the most important factor in a situation such as yours is if there is a histor... FAS can occur at any stage. I read an article saying that 1 out of every 100 babies who's mothers drink alcohol may be affected in some way. It may not be major, but only just a small proble... You're going to have to do some research on your own, but I'll give you a good website. Read their FAQ and such. I'm not sure who picked the questions and who picked FAS, but some ... There are widespread effects from FAS. The biggest problems are with the brain, and many children with FAS have mental retardation. Other body parts affected may include the heart, face, skeleton, ... Some of the characteristics include: Nervousness and anxiety Short attention span Poor impulse control Lack of linear thinking skills. Often unable to determine potential effect of individual ... From the CDC: ... No, fetal alcohol syndrome is a developmental problem where the alcohol damaged the baby's brain tissue and other organs while they were developing. Unless you can somehow regrow your brain, ... |
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