Neuroscience and psychological research now confirms that early life trauma – whether it take the form of medical trauma, neglect, abject poverty, abuse or some other form – can lead to significant attachment issues in the children. “Reactive Attachment Disorder” or “attachment disorder” as some refer to it can follow the child into the classroom and leave a child with challenging behavioral issues. In order to teach these children we need, as parents and educational professionals to understand how they present and how best to reach them where they are.