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books:

Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families With Special-Needs Kids : A Guide for Parents and Professionals

23 reviews
Gregory C. Keck, Regina M. Kupecky

NavPress Publishing Group, 1998

A Landmark Book on Attachment & Adoption
Two years ago, we assumed guardianship of my husband's troubled 12-year old niece. She was my husband's sister's child and came from a "House of Horrors." Every conceivable problem existed. Drug abuse, domestic violence, sick pornography, sibling incest, severe parental neglect, sarcasm, ridicule, brutality and denial. She came from the inner city, to our sheltered, happy home in the suburbs. It ...

Parenting the Hurt Child : Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow

17 reviews
Gregory Keck, Regina M. Kupecky

Pinon Press, 2002

A must read for parents of children with RAD
If you have a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) this is a book you must read. It is very informative, enlightening and helpful. It is an excellent reference to go back and read over and over. You can't change the fact a child has RAD. However, you can learn why he does what he does and how to best deal with the many behavioral issues specific to RAD. I found this book to be a eye ...