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Transcript of our chat with parents of children with Reactive Attachment Disorder: challenges, treatment, diagnosis, helpful books and Web sites.

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My adopted daughter has been diagnosed with RAD, but I have been unable to find a specialist that isnt booked. I have tons of questions and no one to answer them. Is there anyone who can help?

You might try clicking on the link in the first post for resources and information.

You might also try radkid.org for a list of therapists/specialists near you. I've also heard that Nancy Thomas offers a lot of help in finding specialists that might not be listed elsewhere. She also has a lot of support resources. You can google her name and her website will come up.

My kids have had attachment issues, but not full blown RAD. I know many people whose children are diagnosed with it though and know it's a very very tough road to travel.

Feel free to vent and I hope you can find the info you are looking for. Support is very important while dealing with this!

Crick

Experienced RAD Counselors please contact via email or this forum. Interested in treatment for adults diagnosed with RAD. Noticed that RAD "never grows out..."???
Work with adoptive children and parents and eager to learn more.
Thank you.

We adopted a boy who is severe RAD. I have found that one of the best things that you can do for yourself is to talk with someone who goes through the same things. The outside world does not understand what these children put us through. If you want to talk maybe I can help. My name is Maggie and my email is jrock3@windstream.net

Hang in there!

I have 2 adopted foster children. They came to us at ages 2 and 3. One, my daughter is 10 and doing well but my one now 11 going on 12 has a variety of diagnosis including ADHD, Stress disorder, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and now RAD attachment disorder. Dealing with him takes all of our love, patients and energy so we find it very difficult to deal with relatives who just do not understand that we have to have be consistant and firm with him.

Yesturday he brought a knife to school and we grounded him but we were scheduled to go to my brother in laws for Passover today. The family does not like it when my son comes over and is in trouble. We told them that he could participate in the Passover meal but he was grounded and would not be able to play with the other cousins. My brother in law asked us not to come because it was too upsetting to everyone to see him grounded.

It is crazy! Well meaning family run away from you because they just don't get it but they are some of the very support we need.

Does anyone have any suggestions or comments?