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WENDY ELLIOTT: More support needed for people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

There’s always more to learn. In the last couple of years, I’ve been educated about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) by a young woman in the community.

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Sally (not her real name) is fun and feisty. She lives with distinct challenges that I can now label.

“It is very important to understand that if you get pregnant, the baby can get affected by harmful substances that you put in your body. … Just be aware of what you are eating and drinking or smoking when you are pregnant,” said Sally, who was adopted into a loving home.

“I didn’t ask for this,” she added. “It happened to me when I was still in my mother’s womb. But I live with it every day and I am proud that I have been able to overcome challenges with FASD.”

People with FASD always need extra support.

“We get frustrated very easily in difficult situations,” Sally said.

“We take things too far or we take things personally … and I have worked with a psychologist to help me to cope with keeping my frustration down … to be more........

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