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How Trauma Impacts the Brain (AKA the Best Explanation of Developmental Trauma/Reactive Attachment Disorder)
Discover how developmental trauma impacts the brain and behavior in ways most people, including professionals, do not understand.
Micaela Myers
Jun 3, 20247 min read
Reactive Attachment Disorder: When Your Child's Trauma Events Resurface Like Clockwork
Our adopted son moved in with us the summer he was 9. That February, his behavior and attitude dramatically deteriorated. Our adoption...
Micaela Myers
Apr 1, 20245 min read
Reactive Attachment Disorder Therapy: What You Can Learn From Our Family's Unfortunate Trauma-Informed Experience
Discover the impact of therapy on kids with developmental trauma/reactive attachment disorder. Learn the critical differences in therapies.
Anonymous
Mar 27, 20249 min read
Why Traditional Therapy Doesn't Usually Work (and Can Even Make Things Worse) for Kids with Reactive Attachment Disorder
Many professionals, even trauma-informed, don't truly understand reactive attachment disorder and how it plays out in a family.
Anonymous
Jan 22, 202410 min read
Why Feeling Bad for Kids with Reactive Attachment Disorder Doesn't Help Them
I often imagine what would’ve happened if we understood the reality of reactive attachment disorder with empathy rather than sympathy.
Anonymous
Jan 9, 202410 min read
The Reactive Attachment Disorder Resource Desert: Why Parents Can't Find Good Help for Their Kids
Why can't parents find help for kids with reactive attachment disorder? It comes down its definition and symptoms and higher education gaps.
Micaela Myers
Mar 1, 20238 min read
The Pros and Cons of 14 Alternative Reactive Attachment Disorder Treatments, for and by Parents
Reactive attachment disorder is not easily treatable. Many parents grasp at straws to find what works. Maybe it's an alternative treatment?
Micaela Myers
Feb 16, 202311 min read
Reactive Attachment Disorder: How a Family Got to the Other Side From Despair to Hope
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.
Nichole Noonan
Sep 23, 20225 min read
5 Painful Yet Often Critical Pathways for Parents of Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder
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...
Micaela Myers
Aug 16, 20226 min read
What Reactive Attachment Disorder Looks Like Across the Spectrum in Real Families
Reactive attachment disorder differs for each child and family depending on its severity. And so should treatment.
Micaela Myers
Apr 4, 202211 min read
Reactive Attachment Disorder Treatment: The Paths That Do and Don't Work for (and from) Families
There's no straight-forward reactive attachment disorder treatment to heal the wounds of early trauma. Learn from other families' trials.
Micaela Myers
Mar 14, 20226 min read
Reactive Attachment Disorder: Success May Lie in the Eye of the Beholder
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.
Micaela Myers
Jan 19, 20226 min read
Advocacy actions: How parents and professionals are changing reactive attachment disorder treatment
Sunnybrook Children's Home staff members learn about the complex dynamics of reactive attachment during a virtual training by the...
Nichole Noonan
Nov 9, 20213 min read
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