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'''Reactive Attachment Disorder (or RAD)''': This term is used to describe a condition that generally appears in children before age five, and is thought to result from a lack of consistent care and nurturing in early years. The disorder is characterized by the inability of a child or infant to establish age- appropriate social contact and relationships with others. Symptoms of the disorder may include a failure to thrive, developmental delays, a refusal to make eye contact, feeding difficulties, hyper-sensitivity to sound and/or touch, failure to initiate or respond to social interactions with others, self-stimulation, indiscriminate sociability and a an unusually high susceptibility to infections.
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''This information was taken directly from Child Welfare Information Gateway''
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Reactive attachment disorder ([[RAD]]) is the inability of children to form secure and loving attachments with their caregivers.  
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==Children with reactive attachment disorder may be:==
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'''Superficially charming'''
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'''Indiscriminately affectionate'''
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'''Impulsive'''
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'''Hyperactive'''
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==Services that may be beneficial for a child with RAD include:==
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'''Individual counseling'''
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'''Behavior management'''
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'''Family therapy'''
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See the [[Attachment (Glossary)| Attachment]] page for more information on attachment.
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Return to [[Special Needs]]
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==Resource==
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Child Welfare Information Gateway. ''A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services''
  
 
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[[Category: Glossary]]

Latest revision as of 15:30, 29 October 2014

This information was taken directly from Child Welfare Information Gateway

Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is the inability of children to form secure and loving attachments with their caregivers.

Children with reactive attachment disorder may be:

Superficially charming

Indiscriminately affectionate

Impulsive

Hyperactive

Services that may be beneficial for a child with RAD include:

Individual counseling

Behavior management

Family therapy


See the Attachment page for more information on attachment.


Return to Special Needs


Resource

Child Welfare Information Gateway. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services