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Attachment therapy? What is it? Do all adopted kids need it?
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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 401731" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>wrote a long reply and lost it. Maybe just as well as I am very stressed out and anxious about the whole thing--not my characteristic mode as I have generally had good relations with Special Education teachers etc.</p><p></p><p>I figured that if any one had some non Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) type of experiences with attachment therapy you guys would have. </p><p></p><p>I am feeling really stressed about it because I am getting this feeling from FBA and principal people that they think I am exaggerating my son's issues. I wish. So I am thinking they will just be in the punishment mode. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is curious in that kids typically present as higher functioning than they are and my son is reasonably high functioning cognitively (normal IQ) though not without issues there even. </p><p></p><p>I just hate hate it when someone comes in without any training and starts qustioning therapy and medications. I mean how many hours I have spend reading about medications and in doctors offices over the last thirteen years? And then when I ask if she has training to assess attachment issues she says no, when I ask what training she has in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) I get a very evasive answer and then a comment well of course anyone can tell looking at my son that he has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) (funny experts can't --typically the features need to be carefully examined when children are young because as growth occurs the distinctions go away--he was dignosed at 14 mos in a child development clinic).</p><p></p><p>Anyway here i am worried about what we are going to do with this kid inHS because he needs constant supervision and structure and positive role models) and all they can think about is sending him the 45 day behavior school placement with the conduct disorder kids because they don't believe he has a disability. I dont' think we will end up with that recommendation -- I have alot of faith in his Special Education teacher who knows him and us well but she is low man on the totem pole). </p><p></p><p>I want to maintain a very cordial relationship with the school but right now am finding my anxiety is over the top.</p><p></p><p>so I appreciate your reactions, they validated some of what i was feeling.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 401731, member: 2322"] wrote a long reply and lost it. Maybe just as well as I am very stressed out and anxious about the whole thing--not my characteristic mode as I have generally had good relations with Special Education teachers etc. I figured that if any one had some non Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) type of experiences with attachment therapy you guys would have. I am feeling really stressed about it because I am getting this feeling from FBA and principal people that they think I am exaggerating my son's issues. I wish. So I am thinking they will just be in the punishment mode. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is curious in that kids typically present as higher functioning than they are and my son is reasonably high functioning cognitively (normal IQ) though not without issues there even. I just hate hate it when someone comes in without any training and starts qustioning therapy and medications. I mean how many hours I have spend reading about medications and in doctors offices over the last thirteen years? And then when I ask if she has training to assess attachment issues she says no, when I ask what training she has in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) I get a very evasive answer and then a comment well of course anyone can tell looking at my son that he has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) (funny experts can't --typically the features need to be carefully examined when children are young because as growth occurs the distinctions go away--he was dignosed at 14 mos in a child development clinic). Anyway here i am worried about what we are going to do with this kid inHS because he needs constant supervision and structure and positive role models) and all they can think about is sending him the 45 day behavior school placement with the conduct disorder kids because they don't believe he has a disability. I dont' think we will end up with that recommendation -- I have alot of faith in his Special Education teacher who knows him and us well but she is low man on the totem pole). I want to maintain a very cordial relationship with the school but right now am finding my anxiety is over the top. so I appreciate your reactions, they validated some of what i was feeling. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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