Finding & Working with Professionals

Resources for adoptive parents to find help for their children and work with professionals who make up the family care team. Includes early intervention, pediatric assessments, working with teachers, therapists, and others.

Early Intervention for Your Child

The National Early Intervention Program is a federal entitlement, available for all children, including those adopted though domestic and international adoption. Child development expert Rita Taddonio has the details.... [more]

Talking to Teachers & Educators

School-aged children can be exposed to hurtful comments from their classmates, or feel uncomfortable with certain types of class assignments or language used in the classroom. Here are resources to help parents and educators work together for the childre

• Adoption and Your Child's Teachers
• Adoption Awareness for Teachers
• Creative Family Trees
• Telling the Teachers: Adoption & School

Initial Medical Evaluation
From the American Academy of Pediatrics, guidelines for the initial medical evaluation of an adopted child. Read it, then pass it along to your child's pediatrician!

Primary Care of International Adoptees
Good background information from American Academy of Family Physicians.

Tips on Selecting an Adoption Therapist
Advice from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse on things to consider when seeking professional help.

Post-Adoption Services
Completion of the adoption process can be just the beginning of the need for support, guidance, and other services, by Vera I. Fahlberg, MD.

Understanding Adoption Therapy
A look at the reasons why adoptive parents might seek adoption therapy, by Amy Stevens, M.Ed., M.S., from Roots & Wings.

Valuing Diversity
Teaching tools for caregivers and teachers, to build self-esteem for children and families. From earlychildhood.com.

When You Need Help
Information to help identify signals such as child behavior, changes within the family and external pressures that can lead to situations requiring outside help.

Adoption Profiles

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