I had to write this post 3 times because of some issue with Blogger!!
FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) is the leading cause of mental retardation in our country but that most people with FASD have average IQs and no distinguishing physical characteristics.
It is estimated that 70-80% of kids in the foster care system have FASD, although most are not diagnosed.
FASD is often misdiagnosed as ADHD, bipolar disorder, autism, and RAD.
The facial features associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome form during a very short time of the pregnancy and if there is no drinking during that time the child may have the same brain damage but a more invisible disability.
Alcohol - Did you know?
- Misuse of alcohol costs our nation $100 billion a year in quantifiable cost.
- There are more than 40 million problem drinkers in America.
- Alcohol is the number one drug problem among teenagers.
- One in three American families suspect that one or more family members have a drinking problem.
- Although consequence programs and behavior modification techniques often do not work with children with FASD, there are strategies that do?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and disorders definitely need
more awareness and prevention efforts.
For more information about FASD - visit Betterendings.org
From Amazon about the author:
Her award winning writing and publishing sets the standard for others to follow in creating a place of safety in community for persons with fetal alcohol brain injury.
From the back of the book:
What if a serial killer lived in your neighborhood and no one noticed? A grizzly murder in a small Midwestern town triggers a chain of events of hidden pasts and misconceptions. A young transient is arrested for a crime obvious to some he did not commit, while those in positions of power miss the signs.
The story starts in a small community of Riverdale, a horrible tragedy occurs. Sally find hers husband, shot to death in the woods near their home and the sheriff knows exactly who did it or does he? It does seem like all the evidence points to Kevin but as the story progress's you start to wonder, did he really? Is it because of the way he acts and does racism have something to do with it?
As Kevin sits in jail, he starts doing strange things and the sheriff decides he needs to bring in a forensic criminal psychologist to assess Kevin.
Dr. Lamar Watkins is hired and as he investigates Kevin we also learn about Lamar's family and his past.
Unfolds a story about families and how similar/different they are to each other.
I really enjoyed reading about the different families and their lives, my favorite was about Q and Gunner. As you read you realize how these families are all intertwined with each other and the end was surprising and sad. Also how FASD can affect so many without them knowing it.
