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Newsletter
for Birth Parents of Children with R.A.D
Welcome to the first issue of my newsletter for birth parents of children
with R.A.D. My name is Rachel and I have two children aged 11 and 12, the 12 year old
suffers from R.A.D and I am their birth parent, I am a single mum and have been
screaming at people for years to diagnose my son, which they eventually did a
year ago. I have attended the Laura
Mitchell Family Center since then, on a regular basis but have come to the
conclusion that it is about time birth parents of children with R.A.D should
have a voice. After long sessions at my local family center regarding my son, it came to
my attention that there was NOTHING for birth parents of children with this
diagnosis, any help available was for adoptive parents, which I found very
distressing. Did this mean I had to
give my son up for adoption for him to receive the best care?
I don’t think so! So I have
decided to put my best foot forward and start getting a few groups and things
together. I will be asking for help from anyone who wishes to give it, including stories, good or bad, poems or tips for other parents. I am also trying to find out how to start up a group, a help line and a coffee morning for birth parents and eventually I shall be posting things on the Internet for those who have access and would love any comments or suggestions. All going well, I shall send out a newsletter to all those that are interested every 3 months which will include dates of meetings, ideas, and interviews along with a suggestions column and places to visit. If
anyone needs to contact me or would like to be involved my addresses and
numbers are at the end of this newsletter. This
is completely voluntary so if any one knows of any sponsorship I could apply
for (for things like stationary etc) it would be greatly accepted. I
hope you enjoy my first addition and look forward to sending you the next
installment in 3 months time. THANK
YOU
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