What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) describes a spectrum of permanent and often devastating birth-defect syndromes caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. Th...
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Hey guys i'm new here. I have some questions. I recently began caring for a boy with fas. He is 19 yrs old. I have had some experince with this condition. I've in the past taken care of 2 19 year old girls. I have never had problems with lies. Until this boy. He is a very polite young man. Very quiet and solomn. Yet just about every word thats come out of his mouth is lies. I've only been working with for 2 weeks and the more time i spend with him the more lies he tells. and these lies are completly out there. Anyways i know the condition prevents from recognizing consequences but i believe that this young man is more aware of his lies then he is letting on. He complains that everyone thinks he's a liar. When he sees that i'm begining to ignore him he just lies even more. I'm becoming angry and frustrated because let me put it this way i understand if he were to sneak chocolate because thats a resonable desire and wouldn't take into thought about consequences. But whats with the lies and what should i do about it?
Posted on 05/16/09, 10:05 pm |
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My 18 yr old daughter about everything for years and she also stole anything especially money. We learned to keep track of everything we possible can in our house. We double checked everything we possibly could. We lock up all purses, wallets, checks and medications when we come home. We confront her with every lie we know about and if it involves others we tell them also.
For punishment we take important things away from her, computer, cell phone, car. If she steals money and she has a job we make her pay it back. It is unbelievable how well she lies, and when I catch her she doesn't have remorse she just gets mad. When she is mad is not usually the time talk to her. When she shows up again then I talk to her about it and what the consequences are. Pointing out the consequences is important every time in whatever situation. The good thing is shes starting to grow out of it. In fact she's usually honesst with me now. We're trying to keep her at home now because she knows she can leave since she's 18. She even tells me if she drinks. She's looking hard for a job now and so she 's not using any drugs. Every FAS/FAE child is different (as you already know) depending on when and how much alcohol they were exposed to. I've heard of high functioning kids who grow out of some of these behavior, but later in life. I think my daughter may be growing out of some, but she is still incredibly stubborn. God bless you for what you do. Nancy fae 
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