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The Power of "Yet"
There are days when it feels like nothing is changing. The same struggles. The same crises. The same worries keeping you up at night. And yet. That word matters. For individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), development doesn’t follow a straight path. Some skills show up right on time. Others are years behind. A young adult might reason like a teenager in one area, a child in another, and show deep insight somewhere else entirely. That scatter is exhausting to
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Feb 42 min read
Anosognosia: When It Looks Like Denial—but Is Actually a Brain-Based Lack of Insight
One of the most frustrating, and misunderstood patterns caregivers and professionals encounter with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and trauma is what looks like denial. “They just won’t admit they have a problem.”“They don’t take responsibility.”“They act shocked every time this happens.” But very often, what we are seeing isn’t denial at all. It’s anosognosia . What Is Anosognosia? Anosognosia is a neurological lack of insight or self-awareness . It refers to a per
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Jan 304 min read
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