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Originally Posted by uwadad
My wife and i are in the process of adopting a 12 yr old girl,she has anxiety disorder andattachment disorder due to neglect as a younger child. Even though she has these problems we still very much want her. We know that with God's help and therapy, and love and patience that she will be fine. Don't let others scare you away from an older child. So many want the infants and toddlers but the older children are for the most part forgotten as having too much baggage. They need loving homes and families too!!
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Children with attachment disorder may never be "fine". Post on the SPECIAL NEEDS board before going forward with your adoption of this 12 year old. RAD is a serious diagnosis and sometimes (most times) healing never happens and the child never attaches. Love and therapy can cure many things-but attachment issues are a whole 'nother ballgame. There are many parents there who love their children and could never imagine life without them- but..the struggles are not for the faint of heart
I had a four year old with attachment issues. It's harder than you can imagine. As hard as you think it's going to be, it's a billion times harder. Please, before bringing her home, educate yourself on attachment issues.
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