Behavioural Characteristics of FASD
BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FASD
Learning Disabilities:
– academic
– ADD/ADHD
– speech & language
– information processing
– patterning problems
Poor impulse control
Inability to relate behaviour to consequences
No sense of connection to societal rules
Poor short term memory
Inconsistent knowledge base
Poor personal boundaries
Confusion under pressure
Difficulty grasping abstract concepts
Inability to manage anger (own or other’s)
Poor judgement
Stubborn
These characteristics can be quite overwhelming to the child, parent and school.
It means everyday there are problems, punishments and frustrations
The problems start at birth and frequently increase with age and are resistant to regular types of counselling.
School usually emphasizes the child’s problems.