41. Hope To Tell Informative links and a personal story of one family who has a little girl with attachment disorder. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/7447

HOPE TO TELL WEB PAGE For Parents of Children with Attachment Disorder ABOUT THIS PAGE....all the information on this page is written for parents. You will not find all the clinical talk that therapist like to use. Just straight forward talk about Attachment Disorder. MY CHILD SUFFERS FROM ATTACHMENT DISORDER...that's the first thing I remember saying to my wife..."Ok so we get a doctor and fix the problem". I find that my response is so typical of men. How long can it possibly take I said.....FOREVER.... was my wifes reply....That's when I decided that I was going to find out everything about this horrible disorder that I possibly could and pass that information to others. Symptoms of Attachment Disorder.. The following list of symptoms were taken from the information provided by "The Attachment Center at Evergreen" 1)superficially engaging, charming(phoniness)2)lack of eye contact 3)indiscriminately affectionate with strangers 4)lacking ability to give and receive affection 5)extreme control problems(covert or "sneaky" ways 6)destructive to self,others,things 7) cruel to animals 8)chronic or crazy lying 9)no impulse control 10)learning lags and disorders 11)lacking cause and effect thinking 11)lack of conscience 12) abnormal eating patterns 13)poor peer relationships 14)preoccupied with fire,blood, gore 15)persistent nonsense questions and incessant chatter 16)abnormal speech patterns 17)inappropriatley demanding and clingy 18) abnormal speech patterns 19)parents appear unreasonably hostile and angry.

42. What Is RAD? Offers informational products, resources, and hope for those who carefor children with attachment disorder. attachment disorder Symptoms, http://www.nancythomasparenting.com/rad.htm

What's new on Nancy Thomas Parenting. Click here to find out... Online Store Upcoming Projects Suggest a Therapist ... Speaking Schedule What is Attachment Disorder/ Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)? Attachment is defined as the affectional tie between two people. It begins with the bond between the infant and mother. This bond becomes internally representative of how the child will form relationships with the world. Bowlby stated "the initial relationship between self and others serves as blueprints for all future relationships." (Bowlby, 1975) Attachment Disorder is defined as the condition in which individuals have difficulty forming lasting relationships. They often show nearly a complete lack of ability to be genuinely affectionate with others. They typically fail to develop a conscience and do not learn to trust. They do not allow people to be in control of them due to this trust issue. This damage is done by being abused or physically or emotionally separated from one primary caregiver during the first 3 years of life. "If a child is not attached-does not form a loving bond with the mother-he does not develop an attachment to the rest of mankind. The unattached child literally does not have a stake in humanity" (Magid & McKelvey 1988) They do not think and feel like a normal person. "At the core of the unattached is a deep-seated rage, far beyond normal anger. This rage is suppressed in their psyche.

43. Wisconsin Attachment Resource Network A nonprofit organization dedicated to statewide education on child attachment issues. Find information about child attachment, attachment disorder, as well as parenting and bonding techniques. Includes local news and events. http://www.w-a-r-n.com

"Dedicated to the Education of Child Attachment" PLEASE SELECT NEXT PAGE: SELECT PAGE: BASIC RAD INFORMATION 1. Child Attachment 2. Reactive Attachment Disorder 3. Parenting Techniques 4. Bonding Techniques 5. Treatment -ORGANIZATION INFORMATION- 1. About Us 3. We Will Speak 5. GuestBook 6. Your Feedback/Story Submit Form 7. Print Donation Form 1. Wisconsin Resources 2. Inspirational Poems of Support 3. Therapists Needed 4. Lawyers Needed 5. Additional Web Resources ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. Special - Colorado Tragedy Wisconsin Attachment Resource Network P.O. Box 236 Dousman, WI. 53118

44. Reactive Attachment Disorder Reactive attachment disorder is the inability to trust. It develops Advertisement.Reactive attachment disorder Guide picks. RAD is http://specialchildren.about.com/cs/radattachment/

zfp=-1 About Parenting Special Needs Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Parenting Special Needs with Jody Swarbrick Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS We're in this Together RAD Forum "Support Center" Start a Support Group ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Reactive Attachment Disorder Guide picks RAD is the result of chaos and neglect early on in a child's life. The child is unable to trust, which in turn creates frightening and violent behaviors. Top 5 Help and Hope Books for Reactive Attachment Disorder Parenting a child diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder requires a great deal of emotional support and professional input. The selected Guide Picks offer families help and hope. Rad Center Information to empower families and children who are coping with Reactive Attachment Disorder. About Building the Bonds Nancy (Sass) Ashe, our terrific Guide to Adoption has chosen Net links that will enhance your ability to build a strong bond with your child. Help Your Child Develop a Healthy Attachment Ten steps to helping your adopted child develop a healthy relationship. Learn how to strengthen bonds.

45. Tapllink A Pennsylvania based support system for adoptive, foster, and kinship families. Includes information about attachment disorder, sexual abuse, and other concerns. Find resources and support within the state. http://www.taplink.org

TAPLINK Support for Pennsylvania 1999 Together as Adoptive Parents Inc. All rights reserved TAPLINK is dedicated to providing support to adoptive, foster and kinship families in Pennsylvania. Our belief is that every adoptive, foster, and kinship family has the right to accessible support services and this site is here to help you find those services. If you cannot find the information that you need on our site please contact us at (215) 256-0669. We will do our best to help you. For information on adopting some of Pennsylvania’s waiting children visit www.adoptpakids.org This site is maintained by Together as Adoptive Parents Inc. Site last updated

46. Reactive Attachment Disorder--Coping Strategies Parenting Special Needs. Reactive attachment disorder Center. Love Isn't EnoughThe reality of parenting a child diagnosed with Reactive attachment disorder. http://specialchildren.about.com/library/blradcenter.htm

zfp=-1 About Parenting Special Needs Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Parenting Special Needs with Jody Swarbrick Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS We're in this Together RAD Forum "Support Center" Start a Support Group ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Parenting Special Needs Reactive Attachment Disorder Center Features Chat Forums Support ... Upcoming Events RAD Center In the News New Resources Welcome to Parenting Special Needs Features ... Adoption Disruption/Dissolution Despite the high percentage of positive and healthy adoptive homes, another tragic fact prevails, not every adoption turns out to be positive for the child or the family. "The Concept of Unconditional Love" By Leanne Gallipeau Adopting an older child with special needs presents many struggles. "I'm a strong supporter of "older child" adoptions and "special needs" adoptions and would never, ever give up my beautiful daughter but the next time I adopt an older child, I'll do things differently!" Foster Parents Are...

47. Kuddle Kids Korner Information and techniques that help in the day to day parenting of children with attachment disorder. Includes techniques to facilitate attachment and bonding. http://www.kuddlekids.com/

Contact Us Sponsored by the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, Inc. Walk with our family as we raise six birth children and three adopted children. Share with us our experiences with over fifty foster children we have loved and lost. Share our tears and fears, exasperation and frustration, love and laughter, peace and joy that each child has brought into our home and our hearts.

48. The Enemy Within An article by Linda Ann Smith on the subject, offering insight into attachment disorder with regard to school issues and symptoms in infants and toddlers. http://www.tulsatoday.com/attachment.htm

Attachment Disorders Part 1 The Enemy Within by Linda Ann Smith The smell of singed hair filled the classroom. A young girl grasped her smoldering pigtail and ran screaming to the teacher. Scott walked quietly to the front of the room. He dropped a book of matches and a scorched piece of paper into the wastebasket. He seemed unaware of the hysterical girl who was clinging to her third grade teacher. The other students, paralyzed with horror, watched silently as Scott brushed ashes from his sleeve. On the way back to his seat, Scott spit on one of his classmates and "accidentally" bumped into another. As if nothing unusual had happened, Scott settled himself at his desk. Scott is an unattached child. Healthy attachments begin in early infancy. The infant experiences pain, hunger, or discomfort and expresses rage by crying. The infant's primary caregiver (usually the mother) responds to the infant's rage reaction with eye contact, touch, motion, or food. The infant learns to trust his caregiver for comfort and the bonding process begins. This bonding cycle is repeated countless times during the infant's first year of life. Uninterrupted repetition of the cycle results in a strong trust bond between infant and caregiver. Attachment disorders result when the infant's needs are not gratified. Kathy Miller, founder and president of The Attachment Network in Oklahoma, explains, "When an infant expresses rage and feels no relief for his need, he learns that to survive this world, he must control it. These children actually believe that if they release control to anyone else that they will die."

49. Attachment Disorder Defined - Information On Traits And Symptoms Of Reactive Att Treatment and Training for Reactive attachment disorder through CorrectiveTherapy, specializing in child abuse and adopted children. http://www.attachmentexperts.com/attachmentdisorder.htm

Attachment Defined Attachment Disorder Causes WHAT IS ATTACHMENT DISORDER? Attachment disorder is transmitted intergenerationally. Children lacking secure attachments with caregivers commonly grow up to be parents who are incapable of establishing this crucial foundation with their own children. Instead of following the instinct to protect, nurture and love their children, they abuse, neglect and abandon. The situation is out of control. Consider the following: The number of children seriously injured by maltreatment quadrupled from 1986 (140,000) to 1993 (600,000). Three million cases of maltreatment were investigated by Child Protective Services in 1995. Over one million were confirmed as serious abuse and/or neglect with risk for continued maltreatment. Surveys indicated the actual number of cases are 10 to 16 times higher. Child Protective Services are unable to handle the vast increases; only 28% of seriously maltreated children were evaluated in 1993 compared to 45% in 1986. Children who begin their lives with compromised and disrupted attachment are at risk for serious problems as development unfolds: Low self-esteem.

50. Home Page An author and a developmental neuropsychologist, based in Alexandria, Virginia and specializing in the treatment of children with attachment disorder, including international adoptees. http://www.drfederici.com

[ Home ] Professional Services Biographical Sketches What is a... Institutional Autism ... Links Developmental Neuropsychologist Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates Providing Comprehensive Assessment and Innovative Treatment Clinic Director: Ronald S. Federici, MBA, Psy.D., Ed.D., ABPN, ABMP, FICPP DRFEDERICI@aol.com Clinical Neuropsychology Ronald S. Federici, MBA, Psy.D., Ed.D., ABPN, ABMP, FICPP Amy D. Gordon, Ph. D William D. Ling, Ph. D. Speech, Language, Audiology Jay R. Lucker, Certified Audiologist. www.NCAPD.org Individual and Family Therapy Lisa Locke, M.S., LMFT Practice Administrator Kathleen R. Tucker Workshops Available Click here for further information Main Office: 400 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA. 22314, Phone (703) 548-0721 Please use our site search for specific information Appointment/Scheduling For appointment availability, scheduling and fees, please call the main office at (703) 548-0721

51. THE FAMILY PRESERVATION CENTER A Littleton, Colorado facility dedicated in helping families facing attachment disorder by helping them reconnect and strengthen their bonds. Find the text of speeches and articles by Carole A. McKelvey, as well as information on parent training issues. http://www.carolemckelvey.com/

HOMEPAGE FAMILY PRESERVATION CAROLE McKELVEY LPC CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS ... OUR LOCATION Welcome! THE FAMILY PRESERVATION CENTER! The Family Preservation Center provides services for troubled families and children. Our primary goal is to help families re-connect and to strengthen family bonds. We specialize in: Comprehensive Assessment Treatment Attachment Building Therapy Individual and Family Therapy Parent Training Trauma Therapy Family Support and Advocacy Domestic and International Adoption Consultation, Education, Home Studies Comprehensive Treatment Planning and Specialty Referral Feel free to browse our online resources using the menu on the left. Contact Us! FAX: 303-795-2618 info@carolemckelvey.com 2305 E. Arapahoe Rd. Suite 242 Littleton, CO 80122 CLICK HERE FOR THE MAP!

52. BehaveNet® Clinical Capsule™: Reactive Attachment Disorder DSMIV Reactive attachment disorder. Diagnostic criteria for 313.89 Reactiveattachment disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood (cautionary statement). http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/reactatt.htm

BehaveNet DSM-IV: Reactive Attachment Disorder Children with this mental disorder , associated with care that is "grossly pathological," fail to relate socially either by exhibiting markedly inhibited behavior or by indiscriminate social behavior. Diagnostic criteria for 313.89 Reactive Attachment Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood cautionary statement A. Markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate social relatedness in most contexts, beginning before age 5 years, as evidenced by either (1) or (2): (1) persistent failure to initiate or respond in a developmentally appropriate fashion to most social interactions, as manifest by excessively inhibited, hypervigilant, or highly ambivalent and contradictory responses (e.g., the child may respond to caregivers with a mixture of approach, avoidance, and resistance to comforting, or may exhibit frozen watchfulness) (2) diffuse attachments as manifest by indiscriminate sociability with marked inability to exhibit appropriate selective attachments (e.g., excessive familiarity with relative strangers or lack of selectivity in choice of attachment figures) B. The disturbance in Criterion A is not accounted for solely by developmental delay (as in

53. Heal The Hearts Foundation Advocate group that provides the public with information, parents with support, resources, and scholarships for reactive attachment disorder therapy. http://www.healtheheart.org/

Welcome to our Website! Created to promote understanding and education, of Reactive Attachment Disorder , for parents and professionals dealing with children diagnosed with RAD. In addition we sponsor an online support group where parents and professionals can meet to exchange ideas. We also offer local monthly support group meetings and periodic workshops. Please join us at the new Heal the Hearts Foundation , Message Board Presenting; Do you feel as though you are spinning your wheels? The more you do for your child, the more he/she rejects you. Parenting techniques work only temporarily or NOT AT ALL. Do you feel angry at your child? Are you withdrawing from your friends? Do you feel they look at you as though you are the crazy one? Have you heard all too often; "He just needs to be loved more, you’re too strict, lighten up on him." Have you thought about relinquishing your parental rights? Does your child act as if he doesn’t want you? Is he hostile toward you, but cute and charming toward others? The disruption rate is extremely high for foster children and way too many adoptions are terminated. But there is hope

54. Redirect RAD vs. attachment disorder socwkermom 3 314 adoption/RAD Archive 3 454 1123-20020634 PM by janeliz, Go to last post. attachment disorder Archive 6 775 http://www.adoptionforums.com/bulletin/forumdisplay.php?forumid=467

55. Hudson Valley Family Attachments - Home - Hudson Valley Family Attachments Florida, New York. Counseling, support and advocacy services for adoptive, foster and kinship families, specializing in attachment disorders and PTSD. http://www.hudsonvalleyfamilyattachments.bigstep.com

Home About Us Services Contact Us Welcome to the Hudson Valley Family Attachments web site. We are a non-profit agency that specializes in providing clinical, educational, advocacy, support and outreach services to adoptive, foster and kinship families. Hudson Valley Family Attachments hvfa4@frontiernet.net p: f: US

56. AdoptionForums.com - Attachment Disorder Registered Jan 1999 Location Posts 154001. attachment disorder I was just wonderingwhat is attachment disorder? I am also sad to hear you mother is dying. http://www.adoptionforums.com/t11522.html

Adoption.com AdoptionShop.com ParentProfiles.com Adopting.org ... AdoptionLists.com There are 112 users online! Welcome Log In: Username: Password: Lost Password? Welcome to AdoptionForums.com. You are currently browsing the forums as a Guest , and can view messages. To post messages, you must be a registered member and log in. Don't have an account? Register now! AdoptionForums.com Children with Special Needs Attachment Disorders Attachment disorder Last Thread Next Thread Author Thread Archive Archived Posts Registered: Jan 1999 Location: Posts: 153934 Attachment disorder Originally Posted By Theresa A wealth of info is @ healtheheart.org Good luck!!! Please feel free to reply to this Archived post. Please note that there may not be a way to contact the author of this post unless they left contact information. Report this post to a moderator IP: Logged 01:53 PM Archive Archived Posts Registered: Jan 1999 Location: Posts: 153934 Re: Attachment disorder Originally Posted By social worker try www.attach.org and click on sites LOADS of information. read Adopting The Hurt Child by Keck. find a good therapist. try www.attachmentdisorder.net. These children can be OK with proper treatment. Please feel free to reply to this Archived post.

57. Nicola Atwool, 1997 Details the symptoms and causes of attachment disorder. Insights into the relationship between attachment and child development. http://www.otago.ac.nz/Web_menus/Dept_Homepages/CIC/papers/Atwool.html

Attachment as a Context for Development: Challenges and Issues Nicola Atwool Community and Family Studies University of Otago Quality Contexts for Children's Development Children's Issues Seminar, Invercargill 12 March 1997 What is Attachment? Attachment is a process which takes place between the primary caregiver and an infant: An attachment may be defined as an affectional tie that one person or animal forms between himself and another specific one - a tie that binds them together in space and endures over time.. ( Ainsworth et al in Woodhead et al, 1992, p 31) Attachment is usually talked about in relation to mothers and their infants. John Bowlby first brought this concept to the fore. His work was considered to place an undue emphasis on the role of the mother and fell into disfavour. This was largely due to the fact that his work was used in the post World War II era to pressure women into remaining at home to care for their children rather than seeking employment. The major thrust of Bowlby's work was the impact of traumatic separation on infants. His work represented a significant move away from the psychoanalytic focus on the inner world as he developed a theory to explain behaviour which took account of external events. Later research has expanded on Bowlby's ground breaking research and has reinstated attachment as an important concept. The emphasis on attachment to the mother has shifted to an emphasis on the primary caregiver (which may not be the mother) and it is now recognised that children can form multiple attachments. An important development in challenging the assumption that mothers needed to be at home full-time was the discovery that quality was more important than quantity in forming secure attachments between caregivers and their children.

58. "Attachment Disorder Help - Martha G. Welch Center" attachment disorder and other regulatory disorders treated at theMartha G. Welch Center. Reactive attachment disorder. At present http://www.marthawelch.com/attachment_disorder.shtml

Reactive Attachment Disorder At present, Reactive Attachment Disorder is not well understood within the psychiatric community, and for this reason there are not many Psychiatrists, Psychologists or Social Workers who have the expertise or training to diagnose or to treat them properly. This fact, combined with pressure from insurance companies to contain costs has meant that the social services sector is left to handle the disorder. Social Services are in many cases at a loss to provide treatment because they lack the necessary conditions, knowledge and training to do so. We at the Martha Welch Center are dedicated to the conviction that with proper initial Intensive Family Treatment therapy and training, even the most severe disorders can be ameliorated relatively quickly. Further, and perhaps most important, we believe that the power of permanent cure lies ultimately with the family at home, thus making treatment in the long run very cost effective. From the very beginning every effort is made to empower the parents and imbue them with the deep commitment and parenting tools necessary to deal effectively with attachment disordered children at home, thus making it possible to avoid any residential or institutional care.

59. B. Bryan Post, Ph.D, LCSW, DAPA A family centered approach to understanding behavior disruptions in children and families including treatment for attachment disorder. Offices in Mountain View and Wynnewood, Oklahoma. http://www.bryanpost.com

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60. ADOPTION BOOK CATALOG - Attachment Disorder Attachment Disorder, Reactive Attach ADOPTION BOOK CATALOG attachment disorder attachment disorder, reactive attachmentdisorder, rad, special needs adoption, bonding, foster care, foster http://www.tapestrybooks.com/catalog/text/b_attach.html

Adoption Books for Adults Attachment Disorder Click on the highlighted book title for a larger cover picture, table of contents, and/or book excerpt. Order books by clicking on the button after the book description. TREATING ATTACHMENT DISORDERS: From Theory to Therapy by Karl Heinz Brisch As research leads to an increasingly better understanding of attachment disorders of various types, the tools available to professionals and parents for TREATING ATTACHMENT DISORDERS continue to improve. This book is one such tool, offering an in-depth analysis of the many manifestations and intensities of attachment problems, from pre-conception to post-birth and post-adoption. With comprehensive yet easy-to-understand text, this is a great resource for anyone dealing with attachment problems. (Hardcover, 294 pages, 1999) Treating Attachment Disorders WHEN LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH: A Guide to Parenting Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder by Nancy L. Thomas Nancy Thomas, a therapeutic parenting specialist, has shared her life and home for over twenty years with severely emotionally disturbed children. These children, over 90% of whom have committed murder, have problems including ADHD, reactive attachment disorder, Tourette Syndrome, bipolar disorder and others. WHEN LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH provides you with the tools and guidance to parent with power, love and style. This book is the culmination of several years' work, and is an excellent guide for parents of children who simply don't know how to live in a family. (Paperback, 115 pages, 1997)

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