Workshop Highlights
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse ( 2011)
Many of the children entering and leaving foster care have been sexually abused. Explore some of the myts and facts surrounding child sexual abuse and get an introduction to this topic. Ron Robinson
Myths and Facts about Child Sexual Abuse
Forms and Types of Child Sexual Abuse
Expected Sexual Development in Children
Behavioral Signs of Sexual Abuse
Tips for Parenting the Child who Has Been Sexually Abused
Behaviors as Expressions of Needs and Meeting Them
Challenges of Blended Families (2004)
Issues that surface in families with both birth and adopted or foster children. Ways to balance the needs of all the children in the family. Sue Badeau
Preparing ALL in Your Family for Adoption
Can We Fix This Child? (2008)
A survival tool kit to help parents and professionals understand the impact of trauma on child development and deal effectively with difficult behaviors. Dee Paddock.
Learning the Dance of Attachment (2006)
A guide to building and maintaining healthy attachments, and techniques for responding to difficult behaviors. Holly van Gulden, Adoptive Family Counseling Center
New Responses to Old Behaviors
Sharing the Spotlight: Non-Adopted White Siblings in Transracial Families (2006)
Research findings and compelling testimonies on racism and their parents’ decisions to adopt from white adults who grew up with brothers and sisters of color. John Raible, University of Massachusetts
Sharing the Spotlight: Summary of Dissertation Research
Inducement and Acting Out Behaviors (2006)
Understanding inducement and the impact of abandonment on multiply rejected children to help families deal with negative behaviors and strengthen relationships. Tito Del Pilar, Family Focus Adoption Services
The Realities of Adoption: Abandonment, Inducement, and Transference
Tips for Parenting the Older Adopted Child (2003)
A collection of handouts from three workshops presented by Brenda McCreight containing creative, insightful parenting tips for parents on attachment, grief and loss, and the managing the effects of abuse and neglect. Brenda McCreight, Ph.D, LifeSpan Counselling Services
Tips For Parenting the Adopted Older Child
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