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Parenting a fetal alcohol damaged adult is even more challenging than parenting the child. With little support services and no “road map”, the task is time-consuming and nerve-wracking in ways that those who have not experienced it find difficult to understand. Jail looms like an inevitability, and who will take over when the aging parent can no longer provide a home and organizational support? This chapter was written by and provides an intimate perspective on one Canadian mother's struggles. The author has asked to remain anonymous.
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Nelson, M., Trussler, M. (2016). The Challenges of Raising an FASD Child in Canada. In: Nelson, M., Trussler, M. (eds) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Adults: Ethical and Legal Perspectives. International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, vol 63. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20866-4_17
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