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Adaptation in families raising children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder : Part II: What would help
Kelly D Coons
Summary
Identifies and explores unique stressors that hinder family adaptation for parents raising children with FASD. Highlights one critical challenge that inhibits successful family adaptation for adoptive parents raising children with FASD in Ontario, Canada: the perceived lack of knowledge or awareness of FASD from professionals and the general public. Although a number of factors contribute to how stressful family life can be for families raising children with FASD, the lack of knowledge and awareness of FASD by healthcare professionals, teachers, and the larger community is a salient challenge.
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