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Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) child's teacher doesn't believe us
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<blockquote data-quote="ColleenB" data-source="post: 730622" data-attributes="member: 19887"><p>I work as an elem school counsellor and have had students with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). I think it is crucial you get a formal diagnosis from a private practitioner. The schiol system will have to acknowledge the diagnosis. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is tough as kids can present “normal” when they want to. It’s all about control and they have to feel in control. Even kids with the same diagnosis will present differently. </p><p></p><p>This must be so hard for you, is there even one school contact who you feel comfortable with? It’s so important you find someone you can try and build a bridge with in order to help you navigate through the system. I try to be that bridge for families who have broken relationships with admin or the teachers. It’s important that parents feel a part of the solution at school or it won’t work. </p><p></p><p>I also wonder how to find a way to connect with the teacher? Instead of seeing her as being blind to your daughters obvious manipulation, see it as part of your daughters diagnosis, she is doing exactly what a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) will do. I once had a child like this in my classroom and we became very close. I don’t think it is necessarily unhealthy but it could be? It could also be a way to help this teacher become your child’s advocate in the school. </p><p></p><p>I would first get an official diagnosis and then try and build some bridges in the school system to help find supports for your daughter. </p><p></p><p>It will be a hard road and I wish you some angels along the way to help you both.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ColleenB, post: 730622, member: 19887"] I work as an elem school counsellor and have had students with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). I think it is crucial you get a formal diagnosis from a private practitioner. The schiol system will have to acknowledge the diagnosis. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is tough as kids can present “normal” when they want to. It’s all about control and they have to feel in control. Even kids with the same diagnosis will present differently. This must be so hard for you, is there even one school contact who you feel comfortable with? It’s so important you find someone you can try and build a bridge with in order to help you navigate through the system. I try to be that bridge for families who have broken relationships with admin or the teachers. It’s important that parents feel a part of the solution at school or it won’t work. I also wonder how to find a way to connect with the teacher? Instead of seeing her as being blind to your daughters obvious manipulation, see it as part of your daughters diagnosis, she is doing exactly what a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) will do. I once had a child like this in my classroom and we became very close. I don’t think it is necessarily unhealthy but it could be? It could also be a way to help this teacher become your child’s advocate in the school. I would first get an official diagnosis and then try and build some bridges in the school system to help find supports for your daughter. It will be a hard road and I wish you some angels along the way to help you both. [/QUOTE]
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