When he came to her, at 7 months old, he had trouble raising his head and moving. He can talk. He's not making a lot of sentences, but he lets you know what he wants. From not wanting to be cuddled, he now loves to snuggle. What he can't do is eat.
Meals come through a stomach tube.
He'll taste but he won't eat. Walker takes Jessica to the school system's teen pregnancy program when she talks about drinking during pregnancy. She remembers one pregnant girl, whom the teacher said was drinking, sleeping in class. Jessica broke free, ran to the girl, grabbed her by the hair and pulled her head up. DO Alcohol-damaged children's problems can be compensated for, not cured.