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Monthly archive for September 2017

Always Remember the Brain: 30 Strategies for Parents of Children with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

On September 30, 2017   /   Parents & Caregivers   /   Leave a comment
Always Remember the Brain: 30 Strategies for Parents of Children with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
People who have been exposed to alcohol in utero have brain differences that express themselves behaviorally. As parents of children with FASDs it’s important to keep these brain differences in mind when caring for our children. Remembering brain differences and providing environmental change and accommodations to help support people withRead more →
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Born Broken, But Not Hopeless!

On September 29, 2017   /   Parents & Caregivers   /   Leave a comment
Born Broken, But Not Hopeless!
It’s been a difficult 13 years with our oldest son. Some would have told us to give up a long time ago. On paper he seems like a hopeless cause. But we’ve found hope. And we refuse to believe his story is over. It’s not what we pictured when weRead more →
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How Do You Get Through to a Child Who Doesn’t Think Logically?

On September 28, 2017   /   Parents & Caregivers   /   Leave a comment
We used to think that carrying a piece of drywall around with us so we could bang our head into it every time we had to re-explain something to our kid, or try to reason with him, was the ticket. And then, we discovered a better way to connect. A friendRead more →
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