Tag Archives: attachment disorder

Compulsive Hoarding-Part 3

In the third part of Compulsive Hoarding, I would like to discuss the strategies we employed in our attempt to positively retrain Daniel in his obsessive behaviors beyond the kitchen and his food issues. Medications are available for the treatment of obsessive behavior. Because the symptoms are usually included in the categories of Attachment Disorder and Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder, some physicians prescribe meds (used to treat these specific disorders) to assist in minimizing the symptoms. Paul and I declined this resource of treatment. We felt in the beginning, and still maintain the logic, Daniel’s compulsive behavior was due to his circumstances … Continue reading →

Building Our Foundation

Hello All. I am Linda Hansen, also known as Artcraft. I am a new blogger here and I’m excited about beginning my new journey with families.com. I will be blogging on special needs parenting. My husband and I are permanent custodial guardians to biological brothers, ages eleven and fourteen. Our fourteen year old has been diagnosed with ADHD, Alcohol Fetal Syndrome, learning disabilities, and impulse/reaction disorder. Our younger child has Attachment Disorder and emotional issues stemming from his past environment of parental neglect. We have worked hard to learn all we can about the necessary care for children with special … Continue reading →

Who’s Causing More Damage, the Home or the State?

It’s tragic enough when a circumstances of abuse or neglect require a child be removed from their home. Children, even when placed in the best homes and receive the most appropriate care still may struggle with past trauma. What is even more devastating is sometimes it’s the state who contributes unnecessary hardships for the child. I should mention that I have yet to meet a state employee who has had any intention other than helping a child. One problem I see is with the balance of reasonable time for parents to reclaim custody of their child versus the need for … Continue reading →

A Letter to Our New Neighbors, About Our RAD Daughter.

Dear New Neighbors, I understand you have met our beautiful little girl, and met her, and met her, and met her again. I wasn’t sure “who” would be first and it’s very hard to know how to handle this kind of situation, so this time I waited to see what would happen. As you may know our little girl is very bright, outgoing and friendly. She has the most beautiful smile and would do just about anything you ask of her. Makala, is wonderful and full of love and wants to make others happy. I have been Makala’s mother since … Continue reading →

Side Effects of Attachment Disorders (Part 11) Decision-Making

A child who is dealing with an attachment disorder usually has a history of self-parenting. When children think that only their own conclusions are dependable, they stop viewing the advice and teaching of other people as valid or important. Children with attachment disorders may have decided that the only person they can depend on is himself or herself. No one is credible to the child and no one has anything important to offer a them–in his or her thinking. Some children with attachment disorders will decide to make all of their own decisions. Usually it turns out that their decision-making … Continue reading →