RAD
RAD, defined:
a condition resulting from an early lack of consistent care that is characterized by a child's or infant's inability to make appropriate social contact with others. Symptoms include developmental delays, lack of eye contact, feeding disturbances, hyper-sensitivity to touch and sound, failure to initiate or respond to social interaction, indiscriminate sociability, self-stimulation, and susceptibility to infection.
RAD, as it might be used:
The expert testified regarding the question of whether infants were likely to suffer from RAD when placed with multiple caregivers.
RAD may also be referred to as:
- Reactive Attachment Disorder
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Clear-Point Law Dictionary
