ADOPTING FROM EASTERN EUROPE (seminar) This seminar addresses the children, not the paperwork. It is designed for any parent adopting a post-institutionalized child. The fee is kept low for the sole purpose of educating as many parents as possible about the needs of the children and practical tips to smoothly transition the children into your family. Parents do not have to be my clients to attend. The fee is $75 per adopting family. Contact me personally for the upcoming dates of the seminar. The location is normally in Plano, TX, or surrounding cities.

                                               

Issues discussed include the following:

                                         

Pros and cons of international adoptions The post-institutionalized infant/toddler/older child Do's and Do not's for your child's homecoming Transitioning from the orphanage to home Cultural sensitivity

                                         

Sensory Integration Disorder Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/ FAE Attachment Disorder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/ Survivor's Guilt RESOURCES, WEBSITES, BOOKS, SUPPORT GROUPS

       

                                               

Meet some new parents & their children and hear their stories!

                         

                                        

TRAINING ABOUT THE POST-INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILD IS A MUST FOR EVERY FAMILY. If you cannot attend a training in your area specific to this population, please call me for more information. Simple pieces of knowledge can enhance you and your child's transition tremendously