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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: L. Anne Babb , Rita LawsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc ISBN: 9780313360688ISBN 10: 0313360685 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 01 May 1997 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsForeword by Dorothy and Robert DeBolt Introduction Getting Started Special Needs Adoption in the United States Choosing the Type of Child You Will Adopt Finding a Child Preparing for Parenthood Becoming Family Early Placement: What Parents Experience Early Placement: What Children Experience Realities Living with Special Needs Finances Working with Educators and Schools Transracial Adoption International Special Needs Adoption For Better or for Worse When Things Go Wrong Special Needs, Special Situations Appendix: Resources References IndexReviewsCompletely frank and remarkably compassionate, this detailed, comprehensive guide to the issues, participants, process, and outcomes involved in adopting children who will require special support is an important, sorely needed addition to the current informational literature on adoption. Babb and Laws bring professional and personal experience to the task of demystifying special needs adoption, and they cover such key topics as how to find a child, prepare for adoptive parenthood, anticipate early placement experiences, manage finances, advocate within the educational system, and cope when things go wrong. Tables, checklists, and frequent references to additional resources add value to their informed advice to prospective adoptive parents. -Booklist Author InformationL. Anne Babb is Executive Director of a nonprofit adoption advocacy center, the Family Tree Adoption and Counseling Center in Norman, Oklahoma. Rita Laws is Director of the Oklahoma Chapter of Adopt a Special Kid (AASK) and representative to the North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC). Both authors received their M.S. degrees and PhDs in psychology. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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