not. ruth richardson is the director of programs for the minnesota organization on fetal alcohol syndrome, the sponsor of this meeting. >> this can also be a very isolating experience for families, becae if their family members don't understand f.a.s.d. or their overall community doesn't understand the disability, we've seen families who are afraid to take their kids to church because they don't want to deal wite the sh the stigma when people don't understand the disab: ity. >> nawazdave riege adopted ben when he was five-years-old.dy >> everyho is here has e ildren with the same problems. i mean, it's not lybody looks at him and goes, jeez that's kind of strangey ecause everyb in the same boat, so it works out good. >> naz: lisa joy says the group is good for her son, andrew, and for her as well.en >> p can come together and get to know and connect to find out what they're doing to hea their kids imilar struggles and what they are doing to overcome them. just that support is really