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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 66686" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Autism and Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) sometimes look similiar, but are completely different. My son is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), but not Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). However, since the child of the poster is an older adoptee, unfortunately I would, if it were me, assume there were some attachment problems and, since he's been in foster care, consider that he may have also been sexually abused somewhere along the road. It's not pretty in foster care. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is extreme attachment disorder. It is very common to have attachment disorders and something else too. Kids adopted out of foster care usually have more genetic markers for psychiatric and neurological disorders than other kids. Their parents have lost their parental rights, and that is usually due to mental illness/drug/alcohol abuse. Also, many of the kids were exposed to substances in utero. Fetal alcohol syndrome is common, and people who have this have actual brain damage--they need 'round the clock care or they'll get into trouble. They don't seem to understand "breaking the law" and are very impulsive. A neuropsychologist exam would be great--we did that for my complicated, adopted son who is on the autism spectrum. I think NeuroPsychs do the best as far as diagnosing problems. They certainly take the most time. Since the child was adopted at age six, I'm guessing that this goes beyond regular ODD or ADHD or even autism, although he may also have those disorders. It's an extreme disadvantage to us that we don't know the child's entire genetic history and often don't ever learn what happened in foster care either. Our adopted eleven year old who turned out to be a sexual predator didn't remember being sexually abused himself, although he obviously had been somewhere along the line. How many foster homes had your son been in before he came to you? Was his birthfamily experience very traumatic? Did his birthmother abuse drugs or alcohol? These are all considerations that have great impact on the kid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 66686, member: 1550"] Autism and Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) sometimes look similiar, but are completely different. My son is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), but not Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). However, since the child of the poster is an older adoptee, unfortunately I would, if it were me, assume there were some attachment problems and, since he's been in foster care, consider that he may have also been sexually abused somewhere along the road. It's not pretty in foster care. Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is extreme attachment disorder. It is very common to have attachment disorders and something else too. Kids adopted out of foster care usually have more genetic markers for psychiatric and neurological disorders than other kids. Their parents have lost their parental rights, and that is usually due to mental illness/drug/alcohol abuse. Also, many of the kids were exposed to substances in utero. Fetal alcohol syndrome is common, and people who have this have actual brain damage--they need 'round the clock care or they'll get into trouble. They don't seem to understand "breaking the law" and are very impulsive. A neuropsychologist exam would be great--we did that for my complicated, adopted son who is on the autism spectrum. I think NeuroPsychs do the best as far as diagnosing problems. They certainly take the most time. Since the child was adopted at age six, I'm guessing that this goes beyond regular ODD or ADHD or even autism, although he may also have those disorders. It's an extreme disadvantage to us that we don't know the child's entire genetic history and often don't ever learn what happened in foster care either. Our adopted eleven year old who turned out to be a sexual predator didn't remember being sexually abused himself, although he obviously had been somewhere along the line. How many foster homes had your son been in before he came to you? Was his birthfamily experience very traumatic? Did his birthmother abuse drugs or alcohol? These are all considerations that have great impact on the kid. [/QUOTE]
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