Health & Development Articles
Articles from professionals and parents pertaining to developmental, emotional, mental, and physical health issues of concern to present and future adoptive parents, including attitudes, behaviors, general issues, and coping strategies.
How to Anticipate Times of Identity Sensitivity There are certain times in the life of a young adoptee when questions about his/her identity may trigger unusual behaviors. Parents can help by being aware of these times, and making themselves emotionally available to their children.
Is It the Terrible Twos or Is It Adoption? Child development expert Rita Taddonio talks about child behaviors and whether or not they are adoption-related. She offers advice about what parents can do generally, and then answers questions from adoptive parents. Chat transcript.
Adoption and School Issues Starting with preschool, adopted and foster kids can be affected educationally and socially. This article looks at a wide spectrum of issues, and solutions.
Identity Crisis Years How professionals recommend dealing with identity crisis in school-age adoptees.
30 Questions From Teens What do adolescents want to know from their adoptive parents?
Adopted Kids Worry About Dating Issues of looks, identity, and transracial dating can cause anxiety during adolescence. From the
Seattle Times.
Adopted Teens Against Abortion Several adopted teens talk about their stand against abortion.
Adoption and the Stages of Development A general overview of the stages an adoptee may go through including what to expect at different ages, answering questions, older and transracial adoptees, and the search for birth parents, from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.
Cognitive Development and Adoption In this discussion of a 1988 study of adopted and non-adopted teens, conclusions drawn reveal that cognitive development in adoptees is "substantially influenced by the adoptive parents' reasons, motivations and attitudes towards adoption."
Children Who Don't Want To Talk According to author Lois Melina, children may not want to talk about adoption for a variety of reasons.
Cognitive Development and Adoption Issues Betsy Spiess, Med, LCPC, walks parents through a timeline from infancy through pre-teen years in this discussion of the development of your child's ability to understand about adoption, and practical suggestions for parents.
Intro to Hepatitis B for Adoptive Parents Answers to common questions about exposure, symptoms, and treatment.
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