A doctor who specializes in treating children.

Physical, sexual and/or emotional maltreatment of a child.

A common abbreviation that we don’t use here, as it is sometimes used to mean Attachment Disorder, or it can mean Anxiety Disorder.

Attention Deficit Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

The development of emotional or behavioral symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, sleeping problems, or inappropriate conduct, in response to an identifiable stress event, that are more intense than o [..]

The period from the onset of puberty until the beginning of adulthood.

An adopted person.

A court action in which an adult assumes legal and other responsibilities for another, usually a minor.

The interruption of an adoption prior to finalization. Sometimes referred to as a failed adoption, or a failed placement.