Discussion Questions About Adoption

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  discussion questions about adoption: ESL Role Plays Larry Pitts, 2015-06-14 A book of fun and engaging role play activities for use in ESL and EFL classrooms. The role plays cover a wide variety of topics and are designed to maximize student engagement and English language production.
  discussion questions about adoption: Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born Jamie Lee Curtis, 2000-08-29 Tell me again about the night I was born. Tell me again how you would adopt me and be my parents. Tell me again about the first time you held me in your arms. Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell, author and illustrator of the best-selling When I Was Little: A Four Year Old's Memoir of Her Youth, have joined together again to create a fresh new picture book for every parent and every child. In asking her parents to tell her again about the night of her birth, a young girl shows that it is a cherished tale she knows by heart. Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born is a unique, exuberant story about adoption and about the importance of a loving family.
  discussion questions about adoption: Transracial and Intercountry Adoptions Rowena Fong, Ruth G. McRoy, 2016-01-26 With essays by well-known adoption practitioners and researchers who source empirical research and practical knowledge, this volume addresses key developmental, cultural, health, and behavioral issues in the transracial and international adoption process and provides recommendations for avoiding fraud and techniques for navigating domestic and foreign adoption laws. The text details the history, policy, and service requirements relating to white, African American, Asian American, Latino and Mexican American, and Native American children and adoptive families. It addresses specific problems faced by adoptive families with children and youth from China, Russia, Ethiopia, India, Korea, and Guatemala, and offers targeted guidance on ethnic identity formation, trauma, mental health treatment, and the challenges of gay or lesbian adoptions
  discussion questions about adoption: Adoption at the Movies Addison Cooper, 2017-01-19 Get your family talking about adoption with the ultimate collection of films to help the whole family to explore their feelings in a fun and safe way. With a film for each week of the year, Addison Cooper has compiled the best movies, new and old, for family-friendly viewing. Among those featured are Finding Dory, Frozen, Paddington, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kung Fu Panda, Star Wars, Divergent, The Blind Side and I am Sam. Carefully selected, the movies included will help families to comfortably talk about important adoption-related topics. They are accompanied by descriptions of the themes and ideas to get the conversations started. Helping all members of the family to explore both the pain and joy of adoption, they cover a range of issues which can arise such as culture, identity, control, and reunification. With something for everyone - from kids, to teens, to grown-ups - this is a must-have for all adoptive families.
  discussion questions about adoption: The Intercountry Adoption Debate Robert L. Ballard, Robert F. Cochran, Naomi H. Goodno, 2015-06-18 Meaningful discussion about intercountry adoption (the adoption of a child from one country by a family from another country) necessitates an understanding of a complex range of issues. These issues intersect at multiple levels and processes, span geographic and political boundaries, and emerge from radically different cultural beliefs and systems. The result is a myriad of benefits and costs that are both global and deeply personal in scope. This edited volume introduces this complexity an ...
  discussion questions about adoption: Adoption Conversations Renee Wolfs, 2008 A practical guide to talking about adoption to a child adopted from overseas. It is essential that parents communicate openly with their adopted children, but discussing birth parents and background demands real courage and it can be difficult to know how and when to broach these subjects. This book explores what to tell children at different times in their lives, using example dialogue and suggested questions and answers. Written from the perspective of an adoptive parent, it also teaches parents how to recognise and handle their child's adoption-related grief.
  discussion questions about adoption: Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child Betsy Keefer Smalley, Jayne E. Schooler, 2015-09-15 Many adopted or foster children have complex, troubling, often painful pasts. This book provides parents and professionals with sound advice on how to communicate effectively about difficult and sensitive topics, providing concrete strategies for helping adopted and foster children make sense of the past so they can enjoy a healthy, well-adjusted future. Approximately one of every four adopted children will have adjustment challenges related to their separation from the birth family, earlier trauma, attachment difficulties, and/or issues stemming from the adoption process. Common complicating issues of adopted children are feelings of rejection, abandonment, or confusion about their origins. While many foster and adoptive parents and even many professionals are reluctant to communicate openly about birth histories, silence only adds to the child's confusion and pain. This revised and significantly expanded edition of the award-winning Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child equips parents with the knowledge and tools they need to communicate with their adopted or foster child about their past. Revisions include coverage of significant new research and information regarding the importance of understanding the child's trauma history to his or her well-being and successful adjustment in his foster or adoptive family. The authors answer such questions as: How do I share difficult information about my child's adoption in a sensitive manner? When is the right time to tell my child the whole truth? How do I obtain more information on my child's history? Detailed descriptions of actual cases help the parent or caregiver find ways to discover the truth (particularly in closed and international adoption cases), organize the information, and explain the details of the past gently to a toddler, child, or young adult who may find it frightening or confusing.
  discussion questions about adoption: The Problem of Pain C. S. Lewis, 2009-06-15 For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all – ‘If God is good and all-powerful, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain?’ And what of the suffering of animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it?
  discussion questions about adoption: The Child Catchers Kathryn Joyce, 2013-04-23 Adoption has long been enmeshed in the politics of abortion. But as award-winning journalist Joyce makes clear, adoption has lately become entangled in the conservative Christian agenda.
  discussion questions about adoption: My New Mom & Me Renata Galindo, 2016-04-19 A heartwarming tail about adoption, diversity, and acceptance - a perfect storytime read this Mother's Day! Told from the point of view of a puppy who is adopted by a cat, this gentle and reassuring tale is perfect for very young readers and listeners. When the puppy comes to live with his new mom, he is nervous. After all, his mom has stripes and he doesn't. But his mom says she likes that they look different, and soon the puppy likes it, too. (And who cares what anyone else thinks!) The puppy's new mom does all the things other parents do. She plays with him, takes care of him, and sometimes even makes him mad! But that's okay, because when he's feeling sad, she knows just what to say. A gentle, comforting story about nontraditional families.--Booklist
  discussion questions about adoption: The Psychology of Adoption David M. Brodzinsky Associate Professor of Developmental and Clinical Psychology Rutgers University, Marshall D. Schechter Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Emeritus), 1990-04-12 In this volume David Brodzinsky, who has conducted one of the nation's largest studies of adopted children, and Marshall Schechter, a noted child psychiatrist who has been involved with adoption related issues for over forty years, have brought together a group of leading researchers from various disciplines to explore the complex interdisciplinary subject of adoption. While recent empirical work has shown that adopted children are more vulnerable to a host of psychological and school-related problems compared to their nonadopted peers, and that the rate of referral of adopted children to mental-health facilities is far above what would be expected given their representation in the general population, our understanding of the basis for these problems remains unclear. In this book, theoretical, empirical, clinical, and social policy issues offer new insights into the problems facing parents of adopted children, and especially the children themselves. A comprehensive study, The Psychology of Adoption will be of interest to child psychiatrists, developmental and clinical psychologists, social workers, social service providers, and adoptive parents.
  discussion questions about adoption: Talking with Young Children about Adoption Mary Watkins, Susan Fisher, Susan M. Fisher, 1995-02-01 Discusses how young children make sense of the fact that they are adopted with 20 accounts of parents talking to their children about adoption.
  discussion questions about adoption: A Guide to Magical Creatures Around Your Home Darren Fink, 2020-07 RECOVER WHAT TRAUMA HAS STOLEN FROM YOUR CHILD Children from traumatic backgrounds (including foster and adoptive children) have often been asked to give up pretend, play, and childhood in order to survive in an adult world. This is unfortunate as we tend to learn crucial lessons about the world and ourselves within the confines of childhood play. While children might be removed from the cause of chronic trauma, the concept of play will not come naturally for them. This book (along with the complimentary parent activity guide) will help you and your child to discover a world of pretend where your child can also conquer issues in relationship.
  discussion questions about adoption: American Baby Gabrielle Glaser, 2021-01-26 A New York Times Notable Book The shocking truth about postwar adoption in America, told through the bittersweet story of one teenager, the son she was forced to relinquish, and their search to find each other. “[T]his book about the past might foreshadow a coming shift in the future… ‘I don’t think any legislators in those states who are anti-abortion are actually thinking, “Oh, great, these single women are gonna raise more children.” No, their hope is that those children will be placed for adoption. But is that the reality? I doubt it.’”[says Glaser]” -Mother Jones During the Baby Boom in 1960s America, women were encouraged to stay home and raise large families, but sex and childbirth were taboo subjects. Premarital sex was common, but birth control was hard to get and abortion was illegal. In 1961, sixteen-year-old Margaret Erle fell in love and became pregnant. Her enraged family sent her to a maternity home, where social workers threatened her with jail until she signed away her parental rights. Her son vanished, his whereabouts and new identity known only to an adoption agency that would never share the slightest detail about his fate. The adoption business was founded on secrecy and lies. American Baby lays out how a lucrative and exploitative industry removed children from their birth mothers and placed them with hopeful families, fabricating stories about infants' origins and destinations, then closing the door firmly between the parties forever. Adoption agencies and other organizations that purported to help pregnant women struck unethical deals with doctors and researchers for pseudoscientific assessments, and shamed millions of women into surrendering their children. The identities of many who were adopted or who surrendered a child in the postwar decades are still locked in sealed files. Gabrielle Glaser dramatically illustrates in Margaret and David’s tale--one they share with millions of Americans—a story of loss, love, and the search for identity.
  discussion questions about adoption: The Gospel & Adoption Russell D. Moore, Andrew T. Walker, 2017 The evangelical adoption movement is but one strand in a long cord of Christian care for orphans. While adoption trends have fluctuated over time in different contexts, the Bible has not changed its position. The gospel is decidedly pro-adoption and on the side of the orphan. Yet many obstacles stand in the way of the Christian’s mission to provide care to the least of these.
  discussion questions about adoption: Social Workers Look at Adoption Ursula M. Gallagher, United States. Children's Bureau, 1958
  discussion questions about adoption: In on it Elisabeth O'Toole, 2010-10 One adoption social worker called In On It the adoption book for everyone else: the grandparents and friends, neighbors and colleagues, aunts and uncles, teachers and caregivers of adoptive families. In On It contains helpful advice and instructive anecdotes from adoptive parents, adult adoptees, adoption professionals, and the friends and relatives of already established adoptive families. The author, an adoptive parent herself, has written an informative, friendly and very useful adoption guide that informs and enlightens readers even as it offers them a warm welcome into adoption.
  discussion questions about adoption: Foster Claire Keegan, 2010-09-02 *ORDER THE NEW NOVEL BY CLAIRE KEEGAN, SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE, NOW!* 'No better feeling than reading a book that makes you excited to discover everything its author has ever written...' - Douglas Stuart (Winner of the Booker Prize 2020) 'Foster confirms Claire Keegan's talent. She creates luminous effects with spare material, so every line seems to be a lesson in the perfect deployment of both style and emotion' - Hilary Mantel (Winner of the Booker Prize 2012 and 2009) 'Marvellous-exact and icy and loving all at once.' - Sarah Moss 'A haunting, hopeful masterpiece.' - Sinéad Gleeson A small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm in rural Ireland, without knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in their care. And then a secret is revealed and suddenly, she realizes how fragile her idyll is. Winner of the Davy Byrnes Memorial Prize, Foster is now published in a revised and expanded version. Beautiful, sad and eerie, it is a story of astonishing emotional depth, showcasing Claire Keegan's great accomplishment and talent.
  discussion questions about adoption: Growing up in Adoption Roxana Kalyanvala, 2022-01-31 What does it take to keep a family together; a family completed through adoption? Love, patience, compassion, understanding—a little of everything maybe. The book elucidates real-life adoption experiences through the voices of adoptive families and adult adoptees as they share their moments of joy, sadness, challenges, pain, fulfilment and much more. It touches upon grief and loss and the stark realities of adoption. Adoptive parents share their experiences of how they let their adopted children know that they were adopted and how they handled “root search” which are crucial issues when it comes to understanding adoption. The book highlights some of the less frequently discussed adoption issues such as dealing with mixed emotions relating to an identity crisis and the desire of the adoptees to learn about their biological roots. Also included are candid accounts from adult adoptees on ‘Growing up in Adoption’. By providing glimpses of the world of adoption, the author aims to aid prospective and current adopting individuals to understand the thought process of adoptive children and be better prepared as parents. Are you looking to adopt? Don’t forget to take a look at the questionnaire to test your readiness for adoption. #adoptionmakesafamily “This book is a welcome contribution to the small body of literature on adoption in India.” – Dr. Shalini Bharat, Director and Vice-Chancellor of Tata Institute of Social Sciences. “This book has a mission not just to educate but it will be a support through your pilgrimage as a parent.” – Dr. Aloma Lobo, Adoptive Parent and former Chairperson of the Central Adoption Resource Authority and the Adoption Coordinating Agency, Karnataka. Bharatiya Samaj Seva Kendra works towards making a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families since 1979.
  discussion questions about adoption: Relationship-Rich Education Peter Felten, Leo M. Lambert, 2020-11-03 A mentor, advisor, or even a friend? Making connections in college makes all the difference. What single factor makes for an excellent college education? As it turns out, it's pretty simple: human relationships. Decades of research demonstrate the transformative potential and the lasting legacies of a relationship-rich college experience. Critics suggest that to build connections with peers, faculty, staff, and other mentors is expensive and only an option at elite institutions where instructors have the luxury of time with students. But in this revelatory book brimming with the voices of students, faculty, and staff from across the country, Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert argue that relationship-rich environments can and should exist for all students at all types of institutions. In Relationship-Rich Education, Felten and Lambert demonstrate that for relationships to be central in undergraduate education, colleges and universities do not require immense resources, privileged students, or specially qualified faculty and staff. All students learn best in an environment characterized by high expectation and high support, and all faculty and staff can learn to teach and work in ways that enable relationship-based education. Emphasizing the centrality of the classroom experience to fostering quality relationships, Felten and Lambert focus on students' influence in shaping the learning environment for their peers, as well as the key difference a single, well-timed conversation can make in a student's life. They also stress that relationship-rich education is particularly important for first-generation college students, who bring significant capacities to college but often face long-standing inequities and barriers to attaining their educational aspirations. Drawing on nearly 400 interviews with students, faculty, and staff at 29 higher education institutions across the country, Relationship-Rich Education provides readers with practical advice on how they can develop and sustain powerful relationship-based learning in their own contexts. Ultimately, the book is an invitation—and a challenge—for faculty, administrators, and student life staff to move relationships from the periphery to the center of undergraduate education.
  discussion questions about adoption: All About Adoption Anne Lanchon, 2006-05-01 This book will help you figure out where to look for answers to some questions concerning your past, your present, and your future.
  discussion questions about adoption: Discussions A-Z Advanced Adrian Wallwork, 1997-05-26 A intermediate and photocopiable resource book of speaking activities for advanced level students.
  discussion questions about adoption: Adoption: Home Where You Belong: Catholic for a Reason IV Jeff Cavins, Emily Cavins, 2007-06-01 Having adopted two girls, Jeff and Emily Cavins share the deepening of their understanding of love and family life through the blessing of adoption. As Catholics, we often hear about being “adopted sons and daughters of the Father”, but do we put this into practice in our daily lives? The Cavinses show how they were changed and blessed by bringing home their two adopted daughters, and challenge others to see the beauty of adoption and recognize the profound theological meaning it manifests. In their own words, “Adoption changes our whole understanding of God as we come face to face with His love for us … Through adoption we have come to understand it is more blessed to give than to receive.”
  discussion questions about adoption: Discussions A-Z Advanced Book and Audio CD Adrian Wallwork, 2012-12-20 A photocopiable resource book of speaking activities for intermediate and advanced level students.
  discussion questions about adoption: Adoption Law: a Practical Guide Nasreen Pearce, Richard Budworth, 2020-02-28 Adoption Law: A Practical Guide seeks to provide a comprehensive guide to the law, practice and procedure for professionals as well as those who are concerned with or involved in the adoption process.
  discussion questions about adoption: Hunter, Faith and the Ancestors: an adoption story of change and belonging Serena Patterson, Ph. D., 2014-07-02 “Congratulations on your adoption!” Faith, age 8, and Hunter, age 11, aren’t so sure that congratulations are in order; having parents and a new family is complicated. Their new moms, Helen and Toni Green, are also finding adoption to be a challenge. Everyone seems to be above their heads this time. Help comes in unexpected form; four ancestors from the various branches of Faith and Hunter’s family show up to teach, encourage and cheer this family—from its bewildered beginnings to feeling truly attached to one another by love. Funny, tender and wise, this quartet has much to say about the nature of all families, and about the special needs, challenges and joys of older child adoption. New for the 2nd edition: Downloadable Study guide. Parents, Social Workers, and other adult readers will want to download the study guide to Hunter, Faith and the Ancestors from the website www.grunbergpatterson.ca. This chapter-by-chapter guide gives family discussion questions, references, links to essays, information on Attachment and Older Child Adoption, and much more.
  discussion questions about adoption: The Complete Adoption Handbook Kay Marshall Strom, Douglas R. Donnelly, 1992
  discussion questions about adoption: Mommy Far, Mommy Near Carol Antoinette Peacock, 2000-01-01 Young Elizabeth feels a range of emotions as she learns that she has two mommies: one in China and one in America. Her adoptive mother explains that although her Chinese mother loved Elizabeth and wanted to keep her, she couldn't because of China's laws.
  discussion questions about adoption: Brothers and Sisters in Adoption Arleta James, 2011-12-15 Offers insights and examples and sturdy, practical, proven tools for helping newly configured families prepare, accept, react, and mobilize to become a new and different family meeting the practical, physical and emotional needs of all its members. These well prepared and supported families are the ones who thrive!
  discussion questions about adoption: ABC, Adoption & Me Gayle H. Swift, Casey Anne Swift, 2013-07-01 A book about adoption that celebrates the miracle of family and addresses the difficult issues as well. With charming, exuberant illustrations and a diverse representation of families, ABC, Adoption & Me will warm hearts, deepen understanding of what it means to be an adoptive family and provide teaching moments that bring families closer, connected in truth, compassion, and joy.
  discussion questions about adoption: Adoption Is a Family Affair! Patricia Irwin Johnston, 2012-04-15 A child is coming – whether you approve or not it's time to get with the program! If someone you care about – a family member, co-worker, or close friend – has recently announced that their family will be growing through adoption, you may have questions. After all, unless you have personally experienced adoption, you may know very little about how adoption works and what it means. Are you worried that your loved one may face disappointment? Do you find yourself wondering exactly what your role is going to be in the child's life? Does the term open adoption confuse and concern you? Just what are the privacy boundaries for families built by adoption: what is it okay to ask about? Adoption Is a Family Affair! will answer all of these questions and more, offering you information about who can adopt, why people consider adopting, how kids understand adoption as they grow up, and more. This short book is crammed full of the 'need to know' information for friends and families that will help to encourage informed, happy and healthy family relationships.
  discussion questions about adoption: We Made a Wish Suzy Stanton, 2019-01-15 A collection of blog posts describing our adoption journey so far. Written from the heart sharing the highs, lows and challenges of being on the adoption rollercoaster in the UK.
  discussion questions about adoption: My Adoption Feelings Jennifer Robinson Lmhc, 2016-03-11 Meet Henry! Henry helps families begin a dialog between parents and children as he deals with obstacles that adoptive children and their parents may encounter. Skills, scenarios, and discussions are offered to help families address the often mixed emotions of raising an adopted child.
  discussion questions about adoption: The Chinese Adoption Handbook John H. Maclean, 2004-01-04 Adopting a child can be one of life's most rewarding experiences. Unfortunately, complex policies, legal risks, and fewer available children can make a domestic adoption difficult. International adoption offers a solution to parents yearning for a child of their own. American parents are now adopting over 6,000 children a year from China and Korea. John Maclean's The Chinese Adoption Handbook is a comprehensive guide to adopting a child from China and Korea. From pitfalls to practical advice, the rewards to the risks, The Chinese Adoption Handbook leads parents through the international maze, including: How the international adoption process works. How to start the process. What you need to know before traveling to China or Korea. Making the most out of your trip-the inside scoop on customs, hotels, and shopping. The children's homes, the U.S. Consulate visit, and the questions that need to be asked. Medical issues, special adoption doctors, and travel requirements. Post-adoption procedures and much, much more. Practical, accurate, and written with a father's sense of humor, The Chinese Adoption Handbook is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to adoption from China and Korea.
  discussion questions about adoption: Knowledge and Technology Adoption, Diffusion, and Transfer: International Perspectives Zolait, Ali Hussein Saleh, 2012-06-30 Knowledge and Technology Adoption, Diffusion, and Transfer: International Perspectives is filled with original scientific and quality research articles on management information systems, technology diffusion, and business systems application aspects of e-commerce, e-government, and mobile application. As a forum of multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary dialogue, it addresses research on all aspects of innovation diffusion in the field of business computing technologies and their past, present, and future use. This title serves as a vital source of information for researchers and practitioners alike.
  discussion questions about adoption: Adoption and Foster Care, 1975 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Children and Youth, 1975
  discussion questions about adoption: Ohio District II Adoption Project for Handicapped Children , 1980
  discussion questions about adoption: Technology Adoption and Social Issues: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications Management Association, Information Resources, 2018-02-02 As society continues to experience increases in technological innovations, various industries must rapidly adapt and learn to incorporate these advances. While there are benefits to implementing these technologies, the sociological aspects still need to be considered. Technology Adoption and Social Issues: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is an innovative reference source for the latest academic material on the various effects of technology adoption, implementation, and acceptance. Highlighting a range of topics, such as educational technology, globalization, and social structure, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for academicians, professionals, and researchers who are interested in the latest insights into technology adoption.
  discussion questions about adoption: What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption--The Workbook Melissa Guida-Richards, 2023-07-18 A companion to What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption, this practical workbook guides readers to better understand transracial adoption and do the work of anti-racist, trauma-informed parenting. A must-read for white parents who have transracially adopted or prospective parents considering transracial adoption, this follow-up to What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption offers a wealth of activities, templates, and questions for self-reflection. Melissa Guida-Richards, who learned at the age of 19 that she was adopted from Colombia as an infant, addresses the complexities of transracial adoption with insight, compassion, and the wisdom of lived experience. Through thought-provoking questions and activities, Guida-Richards guides you to: Consider the role of infant-mother bonding and understand developmental trauma in adoptees Understand the complex history of adoption; recognize illegal and unethical practices, such as trafficking operations and baby factories; and ask the important questions when working with adoption agencies Look more deeply at implicit bias, white saviorism, and white fragility Locate and utilize adoption-competent mental health care Offer culturally aligned education, community, and resources to your child Acknowledge the effects of racism and celebrate your child’s race and culture Throughout the workbook, Guida-Richards guides you to break free from toxic positivity, understand and drop defenses, engage in difficult conversations, and learn to listen to your child’s experience. Whether you are a potential parent considering a transracial adoption, a parent of an adopted child, or a therapist or advocate working with adoptive families, this practical and engaging workbook will help you “do the work” of furthering anti-racist, child-centered, and trauma-informed parenting.
  discussion questions about adoption: Child Development Mediated by Trauma Boris Gindis, 2019-06-04 Drawing on clinical data obtained through the study of children adopted from overseas orphanages, the author of this cutting-edge text applies the Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD) conceptual framework to the analysis of psychological, educational and mental health impact of the early childhood trauma on development. A massive scale of international adoption of children, victims of profound neglect and deprivation, combined with the fundamental change in a child's social situation of development after adoption, offers a valuable opportunity to explore the concept of Developmental Trauma Disorder, in particular, developmental delays, emotional vulnerability, mixed maturity, cumulative cognitive deficit, and post-orphanage behavior patterns, being presented by many adoptees long after the adoption. By focusing on the neurological and psychological nature of childhood trauma, Dr. Gindis offers a unique approach to understanding the ongoing impacts of DTD and the ways in which any subsequent neuropsychological, educational, and mental health issues might be assessed. Offering an evidence-based exploration of DTD, and a critique of conventional approaches to rehabilitation and remediation of international adoptees, this book will be of great interest to researchers in the fields of psychology, mental health, education and child development; as well as clinicians involved in trauma treatment and international adoption.
Let’s Talk Adoption: A Lifetime of Family Conversations
Let’s Talk Adoption: A Lifetime of Family Conversations A Discussion Guide 1. Why Talk About Adoption a. What do you think of the idea that adoption is part of your child’s identity like race or …

Positive Adoption Conversations - adoptivefamilies.com
Accompany discussion with feel-good actions: snuggles, smiles, laughter. Use positive adoption language. If you’re questioned by a stranger about your child, say that you’d love to chat, adop-

Talking About Adoption
Talking with your children about reproduction is a vital part of the adoption discussion. Here’s a guide to help you build on the dialogue as your child grows. Some parents choose to talk to their …

Explaining Adoption to Your Child - adoptionswithlove.org
Discussing adoption with your child now can help lay the groundwork for a pos itive, lifelong conversation. It can also help your child understand and embrac e adoption.

A School hAndout Helping Classmates Understand Adoption
here are some positive terms to use when discussing adoption: >> Birth parent or biological parent—rather than “real parent” >> Parent—rather than “adoptive parent” >> International or …

Handouts for Module 2: Developmental Understanding of …
• Adoption story becomes “real” • Keep communication open—be prepared to answer more difficult, probing questions • Look for opportunities to bring up issues surrounding adoption, i.e., …

A guide for discussing adoption with adopted youth - MARE
discussing adoption early and often with youth. It’s an ongoing discussion that should occur throughout a youth’s lifetime instead of a one-time, sit-down talk at a certain age. It is beneficial …

SAMPLE ADOPTIVE PARENT HOME STUDY QUESTIONNAIRE …
May 2, 2015 · What are some of the reasons you believe children are placed for adoption? Experiences with friends and family who have adopted or are adopted? How has your family …

Discussion Questions for Pregnant Youth
What agencies offer adoption services? What are the adoption procedures? What are the terms of the adoption? What might my life be like in five (5) years? In ten (10) years? Who can I talk to …

Positive Adoption Conversations - Tuscarawas County Job
About Adoption BY SUSAN SAIDMAN 15 The Evolving Conversation BY GAIL STEINBERG & BETH HALL Knowing when to lead discussion and when to follow your child’s cues. 18 Why Didn’t They …

Adoption Unfiltered Book Club Discussion Guide
Whether your book club is discussing adoption from a singular perspective (such as an adoptee-only book club) or from multiple perspectives, we are excited that you’ve decided to explore the …

NCFA.ADVOCATE#18 - National Council For Adoption
Following are some suggestions for adop-tive parents on how to discuss these and other issues with their children, and incorporate an open and ongoing discussion of adoption into their family …

Finding the Missing Pieces: Helping Adopted Children Cope …
A Discussion Guide 1. Gains and Losses in The Adoption Circle a. Which of the gains/losses in this exercise surprised you or made you think more deeply about the consequences of adoption on …

Adoption Match Meeting Questions
Below find recommended questions that prospective birth parents and prospective adoptive parents may consider asking one another during an adoption match meeting. AP=Questions that …

TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT ADOPTION — THE TEEN …
responsibilities is to become comfortable with talking about adoption with their children. The fact sheet addresses when and how to share the adoption story, how to answer children [s common …

Discussion Guide: Understanding Childhood Grief and Loss
This discussion guide is designed to help parent group leaders facilitate a conversation that will help parents and caregivers understand childhood grief and loss, connect behaviors with these …

Conversation-based Adoptions - ASPCApro
Here are the main talking points to discuss with adopters, and appropriate ways to handle responses. ‘What have your past experiences with cats been like?’. Use this question to establish …

Conversational adoption counseling - ASPCApro
Adopting a pet from us is scary! The way we interact makes all the difference! How long will this take? What questions will I be asked? Am I being judged? What if they turn me down? Will my …

Adoption Counselor Handbook - Maddie's Fund
Adoption counseling is about making a life long match between people and cats. Your goal will be to use communication techniques to gather information and use that information to educate and …

Court Preparation Questions and Considerations: Adoption …
These are standard questions you can expect to be asked at an adoption hearing, though not an exhaustive list. Please be able to answer to these questions at an adoption hearing.

Let’s Talk Adoption: A Lifetime of Family Conversations
Let’s Talk Adoption: A Lifetime of Family Conversations A Discussion Guide 1. Why Talk About Adoption a. What do you think of the idea that adoption is part of your child’s identity like race …

Positive Adoption Conversations - adoptivefamilies.com
Accompany discussion with feel-good actions: snuggles, smiles, laughter. Use positive adoption language. If you’re questioned by a stranger about your child, say that you’d love to chat, adop-

Talking About Adoption
Talking with your children about reproduction is a vital part of the adoption discussion. Here’s a guide to help you build on the dialogue as your child grows. Some parents choose to talk to …

Explaining Adoption to Your Child - adoptionswithlove.org
Discussing adoption with your child now can help lay the groundwork for a pos itive, lifelong conversation. It can also help your child understand and embrac e adoption.

A School hAndout Helping Classmates Understand …
here are some positive terms to use when discussing adoption: >> Birth parent or biological parent—rather than “real parent” >> Parent—rather than “adoptive parent” >> International or …

Handouts for Module 2: Developmental Understanding of …
• Adoption story becomes “real” • Keep communication open—be prepared to answer more difficult, probing questions • Look for opportunities to bring up issues surrounding adoption, i.e., …

A guide for discussing adoption with adopted youth - MARE
discussing adoption early and often with youth. It’s an ongoing discussion that should occur throughout a youth’s lifetime instead of a one-time, sit-down talk at a certain age. It is beneficial …

SAMPLE ADOPTIVE PARENT HOME STUDY …
May 2, 2015 · What are some of the reasons you believe children are placed for adoption? Experiences with friends and family who have adopted or are adopted? How has your family …

Discussion Questions for Pregnant Youth
What agencies offer adoption services? What are the adoption procedures? What are the terms of the adoption? What might my life be like in five (5) years? In ten (10) years? Who can I talk to …

Positive Adoption Conversations - Tuscarawas County Job
About Adoption BY SUSAN SAIDMAN 15 The Evolving Conversation BY GAIL STEINBERG & BETH HALL Knowing when to lead discussion and when to follow your child’s cues. 18 Why …

Adoption Unfiltered Book Club Discussion Guide
Whether your book club is discussing adoption from a singular perspective (such as an adoptee-only book club) or from multiple perspectives, we are excited that you’ve decided to explore the …

NCFA.ADVOCATE#18 - National Council For Adoption
Following are some suggestions for adop-tive parents on how to discuss these and other issues with their children, and incorporate an open and ongoing discussion of adoption into their …

Finding the Missing Pieces: Helping Adopted Children …
A Discussion Guide 1. Gains and Losses in The Adoption Circle a. Which of the gains/losses in this exercise surprised you or made you think more deeply about the consequences of …

Adoption Match Meeting Questions
Below find recommended questions that prospective birth parents and prospective adoptive parents may consider asking one another during an adoption match meeting. AP=Questions …

TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT ADOPTION — THE TEEN …
responsibilities is to become comfortable with talking about adoption with their children. The fact sheet addresses when and how to share the adoption story, how to answer children [s …

Discussion Guide: Understanding Childhood Grief and Loss
This discussion guide is designed to help parent group leaders facilitate a conversation that will help parents and caregivers understand childhood grief and loss, connect behaviors with these …

Conversation-based Adoptions - ASPCApro
Here are the main talking points to discuss with adopters, and appropriate ways to handle responses. ‘What have your past experiences with cats been like?’. Use this question to …

Conversational adoption counseling - ASPCApro
Adopting a pet from us is scary! The way we interact makes all the difference! How long will this take? What questions will I be asked? Am I being judged? What if they turn me down? Will my …

Adoption Counselor Handbook - Maddie's Fund
Adoption counseling is about making a life long match between people and cats. Your goal will be to use communication techniques to gather information and use that information to educate …

Court Preparation Questions and Considerations: Adoption …
These are standard questions you can expect to be asked at an adoption hearing, though not an exhaustive list. Please be able to answer to these questions at an adoption hearing.