Attachment Disorder

Is your teen struggling with issues associated with Attachment Disorder? We provide FREE placement and consultation services to parents seeking to enroll their teens into attachment disorder treatment centers. We never charge parents for the placement process.

Why is this important? Thousands of parents every year "mis-place" their RAD children into ineffective treatment centers. The result is the loss of thousands of dollars and valuable time. Take advantage of our expertise AND the fact that we are more experienced in finding treatment resources for parents than nearly ever other so-called "placement consultant" in the troubled teen industry.

Complete the "Please Help Me Now!" form on the right or call us for a placement consultation.

Specialized residential treatment centers work with teens who struggle with Attachment Disorder. These teens often exhibit complex problems for which specialized treatment is necessary. Does your child exhibit any of the following behaviors?

Attachment Disorder Awareness: Does Your Teenager Struggle With Any of the Following?

• Avoidant Behavior
• Distant or Aloof Behavior
• Anxious Clinging Behavior
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Difficulty Coping with Stress
• Poor Relationships with Others

Have there been symptoms or diagnoses of this or other disorders?

• Family Conflict, Argumentative, Abusive Behavior
• Blatant Disregard of Rules
• Can't Accept "No" For an Answer
• Abrupt Change in Personality
• Never at Fault - Shifts Blame to Others
• Uncontrollable Anger - Poor Emotional Control
• Can't Accept Feedback - "Above the Law"
• Manipulative - Pits Parents Against Each Other
• Lying - Stealing - Sneaky Behaviors
• Lack of Motivation - Lazy - Resists Tasks
• "I hate you," attitude
• "You can't make me," attitude
• Substance Abuse - Alcohol or Drugs
• Skips School - Truancy
• School Suspensions - Authority Problems
• Grades Have Fallen - Academic Problems
• Can't Keep Friends - Peer Problems
• Danger to Self or Others
• Runs Away or AWOL
• Conduct Disorder - Diagnosed or Observed?
• Poor Choice of Friends - Easily Misled
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
• Bipolar Disorder - Diagnosed or Observed?
• Low Self-Esteem or Poor Self-Image
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
• Depression - Diagnosed or Observed?
• Attempted or Threats of Suicide (Ideation)
• Drug Abuse or Addiction
• Alcohol Abuse or Addiction
• Smoking or other Tobacco Use
• Sexually Active - Risky Behavior
• Cutting - Self-Harm or Mutilation
• Adoption Issues - Associated with RAD
• Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
• Eating Disorder (Anorexia, Bulimia)
• Learning Disabilities - Diagnosed?

"Parent and Teen Resources" provides you with as much information as possible to help with Attachment Disorder and Attachment Disorder Treatment Centers options.

Contact us for FREE placement consultation and assistance. We are committed to providing you with relevant information to serve your needs as a parent or guardian of teens with Reactive Attachment Disorder issues.

Be Aware of Obstructions to Your Learning

Let’s spend a few moments identifying things in your life that may hinder your progress. What follows are many of the sources of poor memory and learning. These work against your best interests.

Environmental factors such as classroom or office light, temperature, air, cleanliness, acoustics, and teaching aids (whiteboards, projectors) have a great influence on learning. Remember when classrooms were set up so that the windows were on the students’ left? That was great… if you happened to be right-handed.

A study of European schools located near airports found a significant negative impact of aircraft noise on children’s reading, cognition, and memory. Stress from chronically noisy environments can lead to increased feelings of helplessness. When a Munich airport was shut down, the deficit disappeared. A similar study in Montreal confirmed these findings. Curiously, constant noise from vehicular traffic has no measurable negative consequences.

Rigid school systems work against many learners. The low-level skill testing, developmentally-inappropriate curricula and the disregard for individual learning styles have a demoralizing effect on learners. Do you have any idea if you take in information more easily by seeing, hearing, or touching?

Competition in home, school, work, and social environments causes stress because of inappropriate expectations. Social conformity, competition in sports, and generally living in a win/lose world contributes to lower self-worth.

Nutritional deficits point to inadequate amounts of proteins, lack of amino acids and fatty acids, as well as to diets high in simple carbohydrates, like sugar and white flour products. According to Behavior, Learning & Health, a new booklet being released by the nonprofit Feingold Association of the United States (FAUS), certain synthetic food additives and foods can trigger symptoms of hyperactivity, attention deficits, and other health problems in chemically sensitive children and adults. Many school districts, having lost much of their government financial support, have allowed commercial fast-food vending machines in schools as fund-raising ventures. Some parent and teacher groups are instigating reconsideration of these shortsighted decisions. One example is the Central Alternative School in Appleton, Wisconsin, where they were experiencing excessive behavioral difficulties with the students. In 1997, vending machines were replaced, and the cafeteria began to serve wholesome food. Episodes of suicide, drop-out, and weapons violations dropped to virtually zero.

TV, computers and video games. Although each of these has positive educational and developmental aspects, they also increase exposure to violence, decrease imaginative stimulation, minimize interpersonal interaction (resulting in poor social skills), and cause ocular lock (staring).

Developmental problems follow a lack of sensory stimulation, lack of movement, lack of touch, lack of interactive creative play and communication. Some of these symptoms are common in Attachment Disorder.

Neurological Disorganization. Misalignments caused by a childhood fall can go undetected, causing problems in the flow of energy throughout the body. Such a child will essentially be running on less power, and aside from a number of physical ailments, may also have behavioral and school problems with listening, speaking, reading, writing, concentration, problem-solving, and memorizing.

Electrical challenges result from inadequate water consumption, lack of oxygen, and excessive exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF). Dehydration of just 5 percent can cause up to a 30 percent decrease of mental capacity. Many people are unaware of the diuretic effects of many of the liquids they consume, such as coffee and alcohol.

Medical problems begin in the womb. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a cluster of birth defects caused by a mother’s consumptions of alcohol during pregnancy. It is typified by low birth weight and decreased mental functioning. Stress experienced by the expectant mother will also impact the fetus. Conditions that can contribute to learning difficulties in children are infections, allergies, yeast overgrowth, improper medications, inadequate diet or sleep, substance abuse, child abuse, poor vision, and poor hearing.

Time wasters are often so subtle that we treat them as “the way things are.” They include: lack of objectives or priorities, shuffling paperwork, constant interruptions, indecision, switching priorities, personal disorganization, cluttered desk or work area, attempting too much, being unable to say “no,” limited access to required equipment or materials, leaving tasks unfinished, inadequate/inaccurate/delayed information, unnecessary socializing, plunging into a task without planning, lack of self-discipline, and exhaustion.

Author: Brian Walsh

Brian Walsh PhD, author of Unleashing Your Brilliance, is an international speaker based on Canada’s west coast. He holds a commerce degree and a Ph.D. in Clinical Hypnotherapy. His web site is http://www.UnleashingBook.com

(For additional information relating to Attachment Disorder Treatment Options, see: Attachment Disorder Adoption, Attachment Disorder Treatment Centers, Attachment Disorder Treatment Options, RAD Programs, RAD Schools, RAD Treatment, Reactive Attachment Disorder in Teens, Reactive Attachment Disorder Therapy, and Reactive Attachment Disorder Treatment)

You have made the right choice in seeking help for your teen's Attachment Disorder. The next step is to contact us. We have vast experience in the treatment care industry. We have worked in the industry. We have lived in the industry. We have seen what works ...... and what doesn't.

We will guide you. We will inform you. Take advantage of our knowledge and insight. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.