For those of us whose children have had multiple diagnoses, here are a few helpful bits of information concerning Reactive Attachment Disorder. First off, there is a new term being considered for Reactive Attachment Disorder which is Development Trauma Disorder. While RAD is found in the DSM IV, the definition is confusing. With the DSM… [Continue Reading]
Parents – Take Care of Yourselves!
April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you’re the mom or dad of a difficult child, especially one that’s ODD, ADHD, or RAD, then you know how physically and mentally tiring that can be. These kids can really drain your energy, and you absolutely must take steps to take care of yourself. If you aren’t healthy and well rested, you just… [Continue Reading]
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Parent the Child You Have
March 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I was watching the Jump Start DVD from James Lehman in his Total Transformation program yesterday and it really hit home with me and made sense. Mr. Lehman talks about parenting the child you have, not the one you wish you have. When you have kids (or adopt them, as we did) you have this… [Continue Reading]
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Neurotherapy for Reactive Attachment Disorder and ADHD
February 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
We have been learning SO MUCH about Reactive Attachment Disorder and ADHD over the last couple of years, and much of what we learned is very scientific. One of the things we’ve learned about is neurotherapy (or neurofeedback) and how that can help with these disorders. We have five adopted kids, and one of the… [Continue Reading]
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James Lehman
February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
James Lehman created The Total Transformation, a comprehensive, multi-media program offering parents practical solutions to the most challenging problems facing them from their children, including disrespect, lying, swearing, defiance and acting out in school. James Lehman, MSW (Masters of Social Work) worked for more than 30 years with troubled teens, children, and their families to… [Continue Reading]
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Who is Nancy Thomas?
January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nancy Thomas is the author of what we lovingly refer to as “The Reactive Attachment Disorder Bible” , or what she called When Love Is Not Enough. This book has helped us with our RAD kids more than any other resource we’ve tried. Nancy is definitely the RAD guru, in our opinion. Nancy is the… [Continue Reading]
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Total Transformation Reviews
January 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you’ve been looking for Total Transformation Reviews on the internet, you’ve stumbled across the right site. Quite often, the people that review products don’t actually use the product, they’ll just listen to the CD’s or read the book, and write a review based on their feelings whether the product will work or not. This… [Continue Reading]
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ADHD Natural Remedy
June 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I would like to share our story with ADHD natural remedies. Our family has tried all sorts of avenues, and we have found that each child is unique in their response to different alternatives. We have explored and found success with different medications, behavioral modification programs, and natural ADHD remedies. This article is focusing on… [Continue Reading]
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