Audi Processing deficits

"Because many people with Fetal Alcohol have audio processing deficits, they only hear every third or forth word. That's why everyday ends up being a real game of broken telephone, which is extremely frustrating for both caregiver and kid." Jeff Noble

Sensory Issues

Great explanation for sensory issues: All sensory input come to the brain via the nerves to the spinal cord and into the brain. At the base of the brain there is a section that is suppose to split up the input (visual, auditory, taste, tactile) and send it to the proper part of the brain to be interpreted and dealt with. In individuals with central nervous system damage (such as those with FASD) the brain sends the signal to the wrong area, which is why you may hear someone say a sound makes her teeth hurt, or some children say the light is "too loud." The brain misinterprets these signals often as pain since they are sent to the wrong area. It's literally painful for them.

It's SO Individual!

As a Caregiver, it's important not to compare yourself to other parents, even other FASD parents. Your child will hit milestones in their development - it's just going to look different and take a little longer. -Jeff Noble

The Daily Question...

"AM I SETTING my son UP FOR SUCCESS OR FAILURE?"

"The best outcomes for people with Fetal Alcohol comes from making sure they can. Ask yourself "Am I setting them up for success or failure?"` Jeff Noble

:) You are a Good Parent :)

"Behind every great person living with Fetal Alcohol, there is an even greater caregiver. It's never by accident that people living with Fetal Alcohol do well(even for 5 mins). It's because you do most of the work and give them all of the credit." Jeff Noble


 

Remember...it's a BRAIN INJURY

"If we are not bringing organic brain injury into the mix when planning for someone with Fetal Alcohol, we get further away from appropriate supports and thus further away from SUCCESS." Jeff Noble

Accomadate

"We provide ramps and elevators for people living with a physical disability. We also need to provide 'ramps' for those living with an invisible physical disability like Fetal Alcohol - by not doing so we are robbing human beings of a quality of life they deserve." -Jeff Noble