Fas-A Cry for Help

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Summary: Author speaks out!
Review: FAS - A CRY FOR HELP is a biographical account of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects. There is much research being done in behalf of FAS/FAE, but not much has been written about the personal day to day encounters and experiences with the behavorial problems. This book documents some of the trials and tribulations in living and dealing with this disability that is 100% preventable!
Sandra and her husband adopted two granddaughters. She did not have any idea what the girls were plagued with, but through much research and study about a subject that she didn't even know existed, she learned.
The devasation of one child effected with Fetal Alcohol is difficult enough for parents, but Sandra was dealing with two granddaughters who were born 15 months apart and had been raising them both since they were born.When the girls were teenagers, Sandra learned about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects/Exposure.
The rages were frequent and harsh and Sandra and Ken were always in the middle and always the ones to have to call 911. Many times they were the ones who were abused. But, mostly it was one girl or the other. The girls were quite different in some respects and yet they were similar, because they were both very angry young ladies. They could not breathe the same air. They could not walk through a room without jumping on each other for the silliest of reasons. But, those actions caused them to spend many days and nights in, not only juvenile lock-up, but in the adult county jail. And, that was not where either one of them should have been. With the loss of knowledge for cause and effect, neither one of them understood why they were locked up!
Sandra wants to help other families who are going through these difficulties and advises people to read her book with an open mind and glean from it what might make their lives easier. The whole intent of the book is to educate others.
Please investigate this book and learn more about this devasting disability.