Episode 6 | Christina Jones + Family
(We had a rough connection for a bit at first, please hang with us, it does clear up.)
I'm so grateful for the time I was able to talk with Christina. She and her wife have fostered 15 children and adopted 2. The boys they have adopted have several diagnosis between the two of them. We mainly spoke today about FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders). FASD can be hard to diagnose because it looks like lots of other diagnoses. Christina talks about some ways to tell the difference and resources that have helped their family.
We talked about how having children with impulse control can be very exhausting for the caretakers. It's a 24/7 job and we have to find ways to take care of ourselves. Working out and finding reliable respite care are two things we talked about.
I hope you enjoy learning more about FASD.
Resources:
https://www.instagram.com/eileen.devine_brain.first/
https://www.instagram.com/fasdunited/
https://www.instagram.com/shannon.iacobacci/
https://www.facebook.com/fasdfamilies
