Gina

It's hard to talk about my daughter objectively.I'll just use some descriptors , that other Trained people have given to her, which can be googled. Any one descriptor is challenging, but she has a combo pack. RAD ( reactive attachment disorder), schizophrenia and ADHD. This combination is rare and difficult to treat. Other mitigating factors are that she is adopted and South American Indian. She is 17 and has been determined to be very bright, but she does not fit in well in a regular classroom. She has an IEP and gets services, but she is not very compliant and can't bother to do her homework. On top of all this she is a teenager with all the typical issues of that age. Welcome to the Orfale house where unpredictable is the norm. BTW,she was diagnosed with these problems around 10 years old and they are chronic. Schizophrenia and ADHD can be moderated with medicines. However, RAD ( in adopted children) is often not treatable, and is a unique behavior disorder. We are taking a road less traveled.