Tuesday, October 18, 2011

RAD in the news

A fabulous article on RAD - reactive attachment disorder. We need more articles like this to bring awareness to our communities about the effects of abuse, neglect and trauma on our children. Children are NOT as resilient as we've always been led to believe. It's time everyone realized that.

Here's a movie that is still in production called The Boarder. I think this will be eye-opening for many.


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Saturday, October 15, 2011

"Love, literally, grows the brain."

Why my child struggles so hard despite all the love and support he now has, and why it is so important to intervene EARLY in child neglect and abuse situations. Even emotional neglect can cause permanent brain damage. "Love, literally, grows the brain." If you suspect child abuse or neglect, be a child's hero. Please.