http://special-needs.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/what-is-fas-or-fae Contains information on various special needs from the unique perspective of the adoptive parents of special children. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:07:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://special-needs.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/what-is-fas-or-fae/comment-page-1#comment-2049 vivianjean Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:59:39 +0000 http://parenting-sp.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/02/26/what-is-fas-or-fae#comment-2049 It is soooo hard to get a child diagnosed who doesn't have the facial characteristics. We are 99% sure one of our children was exposed, but can't get the label which means few if any services. Experts agree that he has the executive function challenges associated with FAE/ARND and the behaviors. I read a study once that said children with FAS do better than kids with FAE because they qualify for services at a younger age and receive more help. Makes sense to me.<br /> VJ<br /> <br /> It is soooo hard to get a child diagnosed who doesn’t have the facial characteristics. We are 99% sure one of our children was exposed, but can’t get the label which means few if any services. Experts agree that he has the executive function challenges associated with FAE/ARND and the behaviors. I read a study once that said children with FAS do better than kids with FAE because they qualify for services at a younger age and receive more help. Makes sense to me.
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