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[quote=Anonymous]I was going to write out a bunch of stuff here, as a step-mom of a very disabled adult child (low functioning autism) and as someone whose friend has an adopted child with FAS who faces many of the same challenges I do with respect to behavior, violence, and potential safety issues like darting in traffic, etc.

But the truth is that any child could have special needs.  Any child could have an accident later in life that requires special care.  Nothing is a given.   I do think being a single parent of a kid with special needs is a huge challenge.  I'm not sure if I could do it myself.

In your shoes, I'd get the child medically evaluated by someone who is familiar with FAS.  There are other physical signs, like smaller head circumference, kidney issues, etc.

I think, realistically speaking, the baby might have some challenges due to his mother's drinking that don't necessarily rise to the level of FAS.  He might have ADHD, for example, something many parents face.  He may have worse vision.

Whatever you decide, I wish you the best.  [/quote]

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