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Many times, normal signs of grief and shock are mistaken for signs of autism or some mental illness, leading a family to disrupt the adoption. Educating prospective adoptive parents about grief and transitions can prepare them and promote healthy family adjustment.
 

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Home arrow Raising arrow Raising an Internationally Adopted Child
Raising an Internationally Adopted Child
This section includes information about issues you may face in raising an internationally adopted child. It includes personal reflections, summaries of research, and suggestions for issues to think about as you parent your child.
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Emotional Vulnerabilities of an Adoptee 724
Fits and Tantrums: Parents Have Them, Too 753
Listening To Adult Adoptees: A Lesson For Adoptive Parents 1411
Grief and Loss in Adoption 1341
Accepting That Grief Can Last A Lifetime 1093
Lost in the Shuffle 1473
Grief 737
Walking in their shoes 639
Loss of Family is like Losing a Limb 1059
A Wise Parents Guide to Adoption and Middle Childhood 631
How to Talk to Young Children About Adoption 604
Mixed Blessings 624
Am I Enough for my Kids? 863
Mommy is Gone 620
The Angry Adoptee 657
Adoptee Grief 1107
I Don't Want My Adoptee to Hurt 1347
Use of Original Documents in Lifebooks 820
Research on Adoptees and Depression 671
Research on Adopted Siblings and Families 600
Letting Adoption Define Your Kids 1131
Adoption Issues : How can you tell if your child will have issues relating to their adoption? 1160
 
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  • Transitions and Attachment  ( 22 items )
    This section provides information about how to create a smooth transition when you bring your child home, signs to watch for attachment problems, and strategies for fostering secure attachment in your child. This information is vital for your child’s well-being and for reducing adoption disruptions/dissolutions.
  • Transracial Adoption / Racism / Ethnic and Racial Identity  ( 21 items )
    This section specifically addresses issues of being a transracial/multiethnic family, handling racism as a parent and racism that your child may encounter, and fostering a positive ethnic and racial identity for your child.
  • Disruption and Dissolution  ( 5 items )
    This section talks about adoption disruption and dissolution. It includes articles regarding disruption prevention, red flags to watch out for, stages of grief and loss, and personal adoption disruption accounts.
  • Post Adoption Depression  ( 1 items )
    This section includes articles explaining Post Adoption Depression (commonly known as PADs or the Adoption Blues), the warning signs, how to get help and more. 
  • Giving Back  ( 1 items )
    In this section you will find suggestions for ways you can give back to your child's homeland and stories of people who have made a difference.
  • Groups and Forums  ( 13 items )
    This section provides links to various online discussion forums related to international adoption
  • Forms and Documents  ( 4 items )
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