Category: Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)

Parents’ Three Jobs written by Sarah Owens, LPC

One day, in a therapy session with a mom and a rather precocious 8 year old, we were discussing the 6 jobs of children. The…

Three Steps to Get Them to Care. “I’m sorry” is so often a lie with children afflicted with RAD. They have little to no conscience…

Written by Nancy Thomas. When are Pets a Good Idea? I am not just horsing around or barking up the wrong tree here, animals make…

Note from Nancy: These two Awesome Moms have different stories. One went with her instinct and one went with bad advice from others. In the…

My friend, Melissa, was visiting from Alaska. She knows how to drive in the snow and is a very capable person so I had no…

by Nancy Thomas Lies can become a “Hobby” for a Child with RAD A typical child will sometimes lie when confronted with misbehavior. A child…

Print a PDF copy of the Letter to Bus Drivers and Monitors here : Letter to Bus Drivers and Monitors Or read the Letter to…

Here are the stories of one dozen children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and how their families found the answers to stop the fighting and…

by Matthew Hello Nancy, I attended one of your conferences at Cape Cod. I am a behaviorist working with a child that has RAD. When…

by Nancy Thomas The joy of being greeted with a wagging tail can be overshadowed by the sadness of discovering the family pet wounded or…