Children with reactive attachment disorder (RAD) typically needed to fend for themselves early on. Along the way, they developed coping skills to get their needs met or to simply stay alive. Out of necessity, they learned to control the world around them in order to feel safe. Children with RAD view parents as people not to be trusted. They learn
Many families live with children who have attachment disorder. Their problems can range from mild to extreme. On the mild end, families may experience mere irritation with their child. On the extreme end, the child may be running the family, controlling everyone, and making life unbearable for all. These parents have tried traditional parenting, to no avail. Nothing seems to
We all face difficulties when parenting our children. There’s the terrible’s and of course, let’s not forget those teenage years. But for the parent’s raising a child with attachment disorder or attachment issues the challenges can be enormous. Majority of children that are diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder are children that have been adopted. Typically these children suffered through trauma
Welcome to RadConnection.
Our Goal is to bring healing to families struggling with children having attachment issues.
We believe that proper professional help and training, along with communication and connection with other families that experience similar situations can make a huge impact.
Deborah Bobbitt Harris has been working in the field of attachment for over 20 years. She has provided services to well over 350 families throughout the United States.