In the early ’90s, my husband and I adopted our son, Jorge. Diagnosed with “Reactive Attachment Disorder” (RAD) shortly after coming to our place, Jorge lived the life the separated kids have lived. This is the story of how we survived those early years. The story of raising a RAD child. The story of his survival.
So what is it like to live with RAD?
It is scary. It can be frustrating. It hurts every time you think about what they have been through. You want to take them in your arms and make it better, but you can’t. Some things are very hard to overcome. Here are the ones that were hardest for us to come to grips with:
- No differentiation between family and strangers
- Kids with RAD don’t know how to trust
- There is no punishment that touched him
- Staying connected is hard work
- Kids in the system lose who they are
- RAD kids don’t have traditions
Read More of Kathy Jacob's enlightening story at https://medium.com/the-plan-b-...our-kid-70f6c5ee12bf
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