Trudne doświadczenia adopcyjnych rodziców dzieci z FAS

Abstract

This article presents the dilemmas and problems faced by adoptive families who \nraise a child with an FAS diagnosis or suspicion of FASD. Therapeutic and supportive \naction is possible thanks to correct diagnosis as early as possible when a family adopts \na child who is experiencing specific issues related to emotions, and developmental research, a quantitative and content analysis of adoptive parents’ statements regarding \nthe difficulties experienced in raising children with FAS was undertaken. The results \nindicate that parents often share information about a child’s development, diagnosis, \nand therapy. An extremely important issue raised by parents was the assessment of \ncooperation with the relevant adoption center and experiencing difficult emotions that \nparents often cannot cope with on their own. The results indicate the need to offer longterm \nemotional, motivational and instrumental support to adoptive families.