Reactive Attachment Disorder - are you familiar with this?
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Anonymous
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Hi,
SN parent here (mom of AS child). A friend's foster child (extended family, a mostly abandoned child) has been diagnosed with RAD. This is the first I've heard of and was wondering if anyone on the board is familiar with and has local resources/school suggestions that might be helpful. They pulled the child from their local Balt. area school last year and are assessing what to do next. Thanks. |
Anonymous
| This comes up with some frequency in the Parenting - Special Concerns forum. Ask there. |
Anonymous
| It's not uncommon with children who have been adopted from Eastern European countries. You might try CASE for therapy suggestions. |
Anonymous
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The few cases I know we're all pretty awful.
For your friends...just be a good ear for them. It might be a long road. How old is their kid? |
Anonymous
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http://adoptionsupport.org/about-us/
That is CASE's website. Here's another website to check out: http://www.attachmentdisordermaryland.com/ I know many people who have sought counseling from Louise Fleishman and rave about her. |
Anonymous
Thx., good advice. Child is a 1st grader. |
Anonymous
Thank you. It did not occur to me that this was an issue associated with adoption and not a SN (as I had never heard of it). Will check there. |
Anonymous
In my mind it's both. Good luck to your friends. |
Anonymous
| There's a This American Life that discusses a case and treatment. |
Anonymous
| FYI - It can also effect biological children as well not just adopted children. It's caused by any serious disruption to bonding in the early years. |
Anonymous
| They need to talk to the child's social worker if they are still in foster care/not adopted and see what options are available. When I was a social worker in MD, there is something called RICA EU to do a really good evaluation and start treatment, then kids are transitioned to other situations - either residential or return home at RICA school or old school. |
Anonymous
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RAD is a serious diagnosis. Are there other children in the home? This placement needs to be carefully evaluated to make sure it is a good fit for your friend's family and the child. Finding a good psychiatrist and therapist who have experience with RAD is also key.
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Anonymous
| Google Nancy Thomas. She's excellent |