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Times Online.UK:

Adopted children: sometimes you can’t mend them. I’m surprised it’s only a third.  I think it’s more prevalent, in degrees of severity.

04/24/08 • 03:24 PM • Childhood • Psychology • 1 Comment • No Trackbacks

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There was a fascinating show on “This American Life” of a very unique family who finally overcame their adopted child’s attachment disorder by almost unbelievably heroic measures.  What they went through confirms the information in the link but provides a tiny glimmer of hope.

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=317

If you don’t want to listen to the show, this complementary article summarizes the family’s story.

http://www.rd.com/stories/heartwarming/loving-family-adopts-romanian-orphan/article54458.html

Posted by SusanJ on 04/25/08 at 10:27 AM

 

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