1: READ "What Now?" for a parent's perspective on how to get started with treatment.
2: BUY Building the Bonds of Attachment by Dan Hughes to learn how to awaken love in your child. 
3: LEARN about the controversies surrounding attachment therapy, and how to evaluate referrals if you feel therapy is right for your child.
4: JOIN an e-mail group like ATN Parents to get ideas and strategies from people who understand.
5: VISIT our listing of Reactive Attachment Disorder links for more information and ideas.
Do you have suggestions for parents of children newly diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder? Tell them about that book that explained everything, that website full of resources, that e-mail group you still lean on, that experience with your child that made you see things differently. Those of us who have been there have important gifts to give those who have not yet done that. Offer your words of wisdom and experience where you see "Tell Your Tips" below.
