RAD Reflections

Discover how developmental trauma impacts the brain and behavior in ways most people, including professionals, do not understand.

Our adopted son moved in with us the summer he was 9. That February, his behavior and attitude dramatically deteriorated. Our adoption...

Discover the impact of therapy on kids with developmental trauma/reactive attachment disorder. Learn the critical differences in therapies.

Many professionals, even trauma-informed, don't truly understand reactive attachment disorder and how it plays out in a family.

I often imagine what would’ve happened if we understood the reality of reactive attachment disorder with empathy rather than sympathy.

Why can't parents find help for kids with reactive attachment disorder? It comes down its definition and symptoms and higher education gaps.

Reactive attachment disorder is not easily treatable. Many parents grasp at straws to find what works. Maybe it's an alternative treatment?

The Baxters had never heard of reactive attachment disorder. They certainly didn't have training for what to do about it. But they made it.

Parenting isn’t an easy gig, no matter who the parent or child is. But when a child has reactive attachment disorder (RAD) – the result...

Reactive attachment disorder differs for each child and family depending on its severity. And so should treatment.

There's no straight-forward reactive attachment disorder treatment to heal the wounds of early trauma. Learn from other families' trials.

RAD is complicated and difficult to treat—especially the more severe cases. Success is not cut and dried, and it’s not one size-fits-all.

Sunnybrook Children's Home staff members learn about the complex dynamics of reactive attachment during a virtual training by the...