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Reactive Attachment Disorder

What follows is an edited (for brevity) transcript of our first chat about Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). It's quite long even so, but full of insight into the challenges faced by adoptive, foster, and biological parents of children diagnosed with RAD or exhibiting similar symptoms. Chatters shared family interactions, books they have found useful, and some of their own creative parenting techniques. Specific resources and references have been noted separately for your convenience.

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Chat Moderator
Hi everyone, and welcome. I'm our Editor and an adult RAD

JodyHOST
Hi All, I am Jody Swarbrick, insane and single Mom of 28 kids....all special needs! Two of my children have RAD among other disorders. I am also the Parenting Special Needs Guide here on About.

poppyflr
Is this a regular scheduled chat topic or special for today?

Chat Moderator
special today poppy - we wanted to see if there was enough interest to have something on a regular basis

poppyflr
I have seven children, three bios and four foster...I think two of my fosters have RAD.

KAYDOC
hello I am a single mom of 7 adopted children 4 with RAD Plus other things

KAYDOC
nice to see other people in my similar situation

poppyflr
Kay, I feel much better now...

JodyHOST
oh me too.... :-)

Chat Moderator
me too! my parents always felt very isolated

Johnsmom
I have 3 bio kids, 2 step and 1 bio child with RAD

BonnieA
I am a single mom of 4 children, leaving Sunday to pick up #5, with #6 coming in about a month. I've had some RAD experiences.

JodyHOST
How so Chat Moderator?

Chat Moderator
Jody, at the time (I'm 53 now) there *was* no community, and the only support was through institutionalization. Once they vetoed that, they were on their own

poppyflr
My foster children belong to my sister...the state placed them with me. they have not been diagnosed but display symptoms of RAD.

Chat Moderator
poppy, are you planning to get a psychiatric diagnosis?

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