tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post8912342305348971099..comments2023-06-01T02:54:15.817-05:00Comments on Losing My Mind: Looking backPsycho Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310390778188375950noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-18835384340442381952010-12-10T09:55:18.629-06:002010-12-10T09:55:18.629-06:00Up here, they won't assess a child for FASD wi...Up here, they won't assess a child for FASD without confirmation of birthmom's alcohol use. <br /><br />From one adoptive mom to another, wishing you and your's all the best through the holiday season!Journeyinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288150019972539281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-52429887859551023052010-11-23T23:23:17.955-06:002010-11-23T23:23:17.955-06:00I didn't realize you have had Akila since she ...I didn't realize you have had Akila since she was 5 weeks old. I have a much greater understanding of the process you have gone through. Adoptive parents of children of any age have many puzzles to solve to fully understand their kids. But I think it is most puzzling with the youngest infants because there are often so few clues in the beginning.mindfulnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051297187357921592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-45438839172683096022010-11-23T07:56:14.300-06:002010-11-23T07:56:14.300-06:00Thanks Barb for you responding to my questions. I...Thanks Barb for you responding to my questions. I'll email you with the details :). Kari, I cannot thank you enough. I sat through your training on FASD when I was just newly licensed as a foster parent. After your training, I felt encouraged. Over the past year, I don't recall a whole lot of training on FASD being offered. I've had to find other resources. Additionally, during the adoptive parent training, it's hardly touched on :(, although we're given some written materials. Our little guy was exposed to alcohol, and yet I have people telling me "I think he'll be fine. He's doing so well." Maybe he is doing well at this time, but let's see how this little guy will be doing down the road. Thanks for sharing your life with us Kari, and all you do to educate people!Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-16677626150900094232010-11-23T07:21:13.887-06:002010-11-23T07:21:13.887-06:00I have been advocating for years that we need to s...I have been advocating for years that we need to start by making FASD training mandatory for foster parents. Currently in MN foster parents are only mandated to have carseat and shaken baby training but we know that 70-80% of the children they are caring for will be affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol! <br /><br />Adoption trainings must include FASD and it has to be presented in a way that prospective parents will hear. I train one agency's prospective parents 6 times a year in a two hour training. It isn't enough but it is a start. <br /><br />Keep educating and inspiring people, Barb. We'll get there. ♥Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823015360549493983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-49024881213816014742010-11-22T20:55:02.317-06:002010-11-22T20:55:02.317-06:00Thank you for your thoughts on this. I have a two ...Thank you for your thoughts on this. I have a two year old who had a rough go prenatally with drugs and we just found out alcohol for the first 5 months. He has a few quirks. I have been wondering at what age things begin to come clear and your post helped shed some light on that. We live in the Northeast. And YES we would have adopted him if we had known, in a heartbeat.Jennifer Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163074611400802619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-35143771506963479762010-11-22T18:35:13.076-06:002010-11-22T18:35:13.076-06:00Hi Sue,
Not sure what area you live, but I would h...Hi Sue,<br />Not sure what area you live, but I would highly recommend our Pediatrician at Children's Hospital and Clinics. She is awesome! I have not found one who specializes in FASD, but she has read some books I have given her and is great. Email me if you're in the Twin Cities and I will give you her info. Also, if you haven't, read Damaged Angels by Bonnie Buxton. Very good book to help get better grasp of FASD. I really want to know if you're in my area. I can tell you the number to call for an Early Childhood Screening that is extremely important!!! Shoot me an email if you'd like, my email is listed on my blog. You are in for an awesome, rewarding, and challenging journey!Psycho Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08310390778188375950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-17427985143068280392010-11-22T13:20:20.317-06:002010-11-22T13:20:20.317-06:00Hi Barb,
What a timely post. I found your blog t...Hi Barb,<br /><br />What a timely post. I found your blog through Dorothy's. Your post really caught my attention, as we are in the process of adopting a Safe Haven baby from foster care. However, it's been documented he was prenatally exposed to alcohol and marijuana. We've attended some training on FASD, and we're trying to educate ourselves through blogs like yours, Dorothy's and Kari's. Believe me, I'm doing everything I can to become better informed but could use a little direction. Looking back, were there any signs during your daughter's infancy? I'm also wondering if there is a special pediatrician I should be seeing that would be able to detect some issues before we get too far down the road. Our little guy is 5 months old. Thank you for sharing. You, Dorothy and Kari are greatly appreciated, along with all the special parents out their who share their wisdom and insights because they're living it :). Blessings - SueSuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-65241346756375948752010-11-22T08:37:03.714-06:002010-11-22T08:37:03.714-06:00It is so much easier to see the signs of something...It is so much easier to see the signs of something when *looking back*. I think you were right, pre-adoptive parents need to be educated about FASD. It may not change much, except for weeding out adoptive parents who want a doll, not a child. Between my course work and my autistic nephews, I know a lot about autism. Yer, when they used autistic applying to GB, I never saw it coming.GB's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866513131959998883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223340564696735596.post-22811358374540012922010-11-22T07:58:39.179-06:002010-11-22T07:58:39.179-06:00Thanks for writing my thoughts out - were you in m...Thanks for writing my thoughts out - were you in my head again while I was sleeping? :) I'm linking you over now..dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064874982149340182noreply@blogger.com