Hi when did your child start to display sympt... - FASD Support
Hi when did your child start to display symptoms ,what age did fasd behaviours/ characteristics become evident ,what did you notice first ?
Hi there, with the first child I noticed around the 10-11 years when she was meant to be becoming more independent really. I realised that I had actually been doing a lot to compensate for her behaviours. Hers were with numbers, not telling time, no concept of time and non existent memory really. There are other things but not that I would want to share on a open forum. The boy is still 8 but after going to support groups and researching I can begin to identify it in him also. His is far more behaviours though, inability to concentrate, aggression and obbsessive behaviours. This is really coming to the front at the moment, with possessins and people. I hope this is of some hope. I was told by the Dr who diagnosed that it becomes more apparent as the child becomes older 8-9 years and you would be expecting the executive functioning to kick in and be apparent and it does to happen. Certainly the scale with my two.
Thanks , our little one is 2 has diagnosis of fasd . Our sun in asking this question is tovtry to get a feel of how things might progress for her , and when we might have a clearer picture of what her future might hold . Thankyou so much for sharing that with us , its v helpful . X
my son was about displaying behavious, but at 8 months when placed with he had facial differences, his ears, nose, upper lip small head, looked a pixie like. then i didnt know what is was. he was diagnosed at 8 yrs 4 months with full fasd and dysmorphic features, no concept of time, sensory auditory difficulties, hss to have structure, challenging behaviour, no stranger danger, gets on better with adults then his peers. so cute and love him to bits but is very hard work and exhausting being a single parent now.
thank you tree teddy, i assume you noticed things other than his facial features before he was diagnosed? what were the first signs and how old was he, I hope you dont mind me asking. our little one is also sometimes tiring but soooo rewarding. thank you x
hi there, our daughter was suspected of having fasd at birth and when she came to us at 16mths it was becoming more obvious. Firstly, she was tiny; at 16mths she wore 3-6 month clothes. She could only be fed mashed food or she would choke. She was absolutely delightful, but had some slightly odd behaviours that were becoming apparent. At playgroup instead of charging around like the others, she would lick the chairs. Other sensory integration problems were also emerging. She is now 7 and functioning as a 3yr old in most areas, although she still isn't toilet trained. She is still delightful (!), but also challenging in her behaviour; incredibly busy, defiant, attention seeking (doesn't matter whether positive or negative attention) and struggling behaviourally in her special needs unit that is attached to mainstream.
Our son was placed with us at 3days old and adopted later on. We knew birth mum was an alcoholic and drank throughout pregnancy so were prepared for Fas. Diagnosis was given age 5 years. Sensed it from the beginning. He fussed, cried, jittered, poor to feed and later found to have a cleft palate so he aspirated feeds and turned blue on many occasions. At 10 months he had a 25 percent developmental delay and by 2 years considered to have none. He has a high average IQ but has significant difficulties with attention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. This began about age 18 months. He has always had sensory issues, would not feel a hard bump but if he scraped a tiny bit he screamed the place down. Clothing tags, seams etc cause him intense discomfort. Brushing teeth is a painful experience. He hates tricky showers, bubbles in the bath but would stay all day in a power shower. He has always been a crash bang type of boy and has no fear. He has problems with speech and language that no one really understands. He is very small and does not look FAS. He has all sorts of quirks, like not sitting at a table to eat unless family, limited food choice. He is highly anxious in set situations. His behaviour can be challenging and it often feels like the environment is modified to him to prevent intense melt down. he does not handle stress well and is quite dysregulated. Unlike some, his memory is actually ok and his sense of time is emerging. He has a wicked sense of humour, is energetic, has such enthusiasm for learning, is very sociable just doesn't always get the subtle cues. He is extremely affectionate, excellent with babies, polite, mannerly most of he time. Loves music and good at creating and building. He is an excellent story teller but distinguishes fact from fiction. He has a good sense of ownership and never takes anything that does not belong to him. How different are all children with fasd! He is almost 7 and we and others are convinced that knowing from the start has made such a difference to his future. He is an absolute treasure, one we would not be without but he is BLOOMING HARD WORK!!
