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I think the fact that she would be the only child in the home and the fact that you are as prepared as you can be without having done it and the fact that you have already learned to read between the lines of the official reports are all signs that you can do this! I would ask to talk to the people who deal with her every day (probably foster parent) and get more details. I think that with the right help (finding the right help is sometimes easier said than done!) I would talk to the therapists you have found and make sure they really do know what they are doing. I had one that said she knew all about RAD and stuff, but she did NOT. You can ask the potential therapist things like will they have you in the room at all times? (they should) and ask them what they think about some of the authors you have probably read (Nancy Thomas, Foster etc), if they have never heard of these people then they don't know much about attachment. You will probably want to wait to decide until you talk to the current foster mom and to the therapists in your area.
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