Ritalin for FAS

Posted By Paul on May 07, 1997 at 21:14:48:









Our family pediatrician has recommended Ritalin for our girl, age 11 who has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
The concern is that her learning problems are caused by FAS some of the symptoms are ADD-like. I have found no reports of ritalin working with FAS children.
She is still at an advanced first grade skill level with academics. Learning is difficult for her, she loses skills quickly and does not seem very interested in learning. She is very social.

Do you have any information or opinions on the use of medications for this?
Should a neurologist be making the assessment in this case?