There is a risk associated with sharing this information. If the school/educator is going to view this in a negative light and blame the parent, this can backfire on you. A dear Friend of mine had that happen and was subjected to a CPS investigation. She ended up pulling her little munchkin out of school (where he had conned and charmed the teachers so that they thought his parents were abusive). The parents were cleared but they now home school, sacrificing their sanity for their freedom.
That said just to warn you of what could happen. I still advocate educating the masses. Tell them! Scream it from the rooftops. Share share share!!!!! The only way the world will understand is if we speak.
These are links to some wonderful information.
This one helps to really understand where the child is coming from...
http://www.adoption-research.org/pac.html
This article explains more about attachment...
http://www.attach.org/whatisattachment.htm
This is the home page for the national Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children...
http://www.attach.org/
This site has great, printer-friendly (professional looking) articles. Specifically one entitled Oil & Water, that is a great resource for teachers.
http://www.attachmentdisordermaryland.com/
Another site with teacher/school information
http://www.attachmentdisorder.net/
Try not to overwhelm a teacher. They are probably already buried in IEPs and behavior plans if they are taking on your precious cherub ;o) I would suggest asking them what they know about RAD first. Let them lead you. If they are open to learning, share a little more. If they say they don't have time, just offer one good article to be read or skimmed, at their convenience. Try to stick to the articles written professionally, rather than the mom-to-mom web sites. They are just going to be better received.
Happy School Year!!!
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