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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yikes! After reading up on the physical description, I had to examine my DS. He doesn't have developmental delays but he has dyslexia. Some of the physical characteristics are similar to our ethnic blend - as in we're part Latino. He was wide-spaced eyes that are slightly almond shaped (as do I) and he has a slightly flatter nose than Caucasians, which also is within the range of normal for Latinos. That fold above his mouth is there but isn't super deep. His chin seems normal. He has a full upper lip.

I don't really think he has FAS. He doesn't have anything similar to ASD/ADHD. Just plain boring dyslexia. But, those physical characteristics caught my eye. He looks like me, though, and I don't have FAS. My mom didn't drink. I can't recall really drinking when I was pregnant. Maybe 1-2 drinks all together for the full 9 months?[/quote]
You are not making any sense.[/quote]

My son is half Latino and also looks like the FAS characteristics. It’s why they are a marker, not definitive. Much more common for some ethnicities and backgrounds.

Look, this is all way off base. This thread has footer out of hand. The diagnosis is useful when deciding whether to adopt and to spread awareness of the devastation it can cause. It’s not helpful as numerous people have pointed out as a label for purpose of school or get to services. The presentation varies so widely that it is meaningless. The actual issues, like ID, learning issues, ADHD, are all more important for those purposes and carry less stigma. In part to deter the stigma for the child which is so out of hand for this diagnosis it’s not helpful to them to go into school with this label. [/quote]

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