Author: Liz Lawryk Publisher: OBD Triage Institute Published 2011 175 pages Adopting any child involves the readiness to learn everything you can about ALL of their prospective needs. In doing so, you and your family can determine whether you are suited to raising a child or youth with issues likely greater than many other children. It is anticipated that some people who read this book will decide not to adopt a child with FASD while others will still adopt. Either way, the objective of this guidebook is to give you medically accurate, fair and balanced answers to your questions. All of us can relate to having differences in the way we think, learn and manage ourselves. People living with FASD simply experience them more offten and with more intensity. Looking at the world from their perspective and more importantly, how the world sees them may give you the clarity you are looking for. It is hopeful that with this information, you will discover whether you may be the right family for a child or teen living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.