Thank you. Yes, we have a biological daughter who is 17 and 3 cats, two of which he likes and one which he doesn't because he runs away from him (he isn't particularly gentle with any of them). He has an IEP in place and has recently been moved to a new school and into a center for emotional challenges at a public school. He has good qualities but we've really had trouble since bringing him home. Now it's just getting worse and as he gets older and bigger, I get more and more worried that he will be impossible to control and dangerous. Currently, he is under the care of a child pyschiatrist with a national children's hospital and is taking medications for ADHD and depression/anxiety/impulsivity symptoms. Our family has been in therapy for years with various counselors who have experience with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and adoption issues, but when we tried to include our son in therapy, he has been very resistant and will hide behind pillows, etc. He's extremely immature emotionally, and delayed in his development. We're to the point where we are considering residential services of some kind and would appreciate any help. Very low self esteem issues as well.
