Attachment Continuum

I would like to say to those of you who may be considering or are in the process of adopting a child who has received the diagnosis of attachment disorder realize that this disorder ranges in severity. In fact, the attachment continuum runs from securely attached through degrees of attachment issues all the way to those who suffer from severe attachment disorder as in my son's case. Remember that all adopted and foster care kids do not suffer from attachment disorder. A lot has to do with the individuals themselves - their physiological and psychological make-up, the type of environment they were in and the duration they were in that environment. Nancy G.