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(232 titles found)
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  • ADHD and Teens - A Parent's Guide to Making It Through the Tough Years (ID: P0369)
    by Colleen Alexander-Roberts  (1995)
    Provides proven techniques for handling emotional, academic and behavioral problems.

  • Adjustment of Internationally Adopted Children Under Two (ID: D0160)
    by Lisa Lovett  (2007)
    Gives parents information they need to ease their child's initial transition, first year home and beyond.

  • Adolescence (ID: A0001)
    by Jack Rider, Ann Scott  ()
    The thought processes and development during the adolescent years

  • Adolescence - What Research Shows and Implications (ID: D0111)
    by Mary Sullivan  (2002)
    Tools to help parents survive the turbulence of adolescence.

  • Adolescence - What Research Shows and Implications (ID: V0111)
    by Mary Sullivan  (2002)
    Tools to help parents survive the turbulence of adolescence.

  • Adopted Child and Grief: Coping Strategies, The (ID: A0264)
    by C.L. Moore  (1992)
    The mourning and grief process from a developmental perspective. Strategies for parents are provided

  • *Adopted Child in Middle Childhood Ages 6-12, The (ID: A0292)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1988)
    Reviews developmental stages, perceptual functioning and psychological defenses of children 6-12 years old as they reconcile loss of birthparents and deal with facts of adoption

  • Adopted Child in Middle Childhood, The (ID: A0043)
    by Lois Ruskai Melina  (1990)
    The struggle to understand an adoption legacy

  • Adopted Teens Only: A Survival Guide to Adolescence (ID: P0410)
    by Danea Gorbett  (2004)
    Written specifically for adopted teens, it offers questions that many teens have, and ways to find solutions.

  • Adopted Teens: What's Normal, What's Adoption (ID: A0082)
    by James Mahoney  (1991)
    Traits of successful adoptive families

  • Adopted Youngsters (ID: A0064)
    by Richard Casey  (1991)
    Adoption as an issue in emotional health

  • Adoptees Come of Age (ID: P0270)
    by Ronald Nydam  (1999)
    A description of the emotional and spiritual challenges faced by adoptees and their families

  • Adopting a Child with AIDS or HIV Positive (ID: A0065)
    by Linda Irons  (1991)
    Concerns and challenges related to children with AIDS and HIV

  • Adopting a Toddler: What Size Shoes Does She Wear? (ID: P0360)
    by Denise Harris Hoppenhauer  (2002)
    A comprehensive guide for bringing home a toddler.

  • Adopting Infants and Children who were Exposed to Crack or Cocaine? Physical Developmental Issues (ID: A0126)
    by Linda Irons  (1992)
    Learn specific issues related to prenatal exposure

  • Adopting Sibling Groups (ID: A0075)
    by Jan Tuxbury  ()
    Challenges and rewards associated with the adoption of a sibling group

  • Adoption and Adolescence: Understanding the Impact (ID: A0153)
    by Jeff LaCure  (1994)
    Issues that may emerge during adolescence

  • Adoption and the Sexually Abused Child (ID: P0119)
    by Bernard McNamara, Joan McNamara  (1990)
    The challenge of helping children of sexual abuse heal within adoptive families

  • Adoption and Your Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent (ID: V0065)
    by Dr. Gregory Keck  (1996)
    Issues that may emerge during adolescence

  • Adoption Competent Mental Health Services (ID: C0362)
    by Deborah Silverstein, Del Stewart, Sherylle Tan  (2006)
    This workshop describes a model of mental health services that incorporates a university-based evaluation and feedback component.

  • Adoption Experience, The (ID: P0406)
    by Steven Nickman  (1985)
    This sensitive book is filled with insight into the special family relationships that are a part of adoption.

  • Adoption Journeys (ID: P0258)
    by Carole S. Turner  (1999)
    Parents tell their stories

  • Adoption Parenting: Creating a Toolbox, Building Connections (ID: P0463)
    by Jean MacLeod, Sheena Macrae  (2006)
    Over 100 contributors from around the world share their wealth of information to help adoptive families.

  • Adoption Through the Lifecycles: Stages and Transition Points in Adoptive Family Development (ID: V0074)
    by Peter Gibbs, LMFT  (1997)
    Development for adoptees

  • Adoption Through the Lifecycles: Stages and Transition Points in Adoptive Family Development (ID: D0074)
    by Peter Gibbs, LMFT  (1997)
    Development for adoptees

  • Adoptive Families: A National Study (ID: A0135)
    by Anu Shanna  (1993)
    The needs and concerns of adopted adolescents and their families

  • *After the Adoption (ID: P0242)
    by Elizabeth Hormann  (1987)
    Learn to cope with sibling rivalry, spiritual values and more

  • Ages and Stages/Children's Understanding of Adoption Differences (ID: A0287)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1987)
    The effect of ages and stages on the understanding of adoption

  • AIDS Orphans/Special Needs Children (ID: A0244)
    by Ernesto Loperena  (1993)
    A new program that addresses permanency planning issues for AIDS orphans

  • Answering Tough Questions Your Children Ask (ID: A0301)
    by Ken Watson  (1999)
    Learn to answer the questions in ways that are honest, factual and address your child's hidden concerns

  • Answering Your Child's Questions About Adoption (ID: A0076)
    by Lois Ruskai Melina  (1990)
    Stresses the need for age appropriate dialogue

  • Attention Deficit Disorder and Bipolar Disorder: More Complications for Children in Care (ID: A0180)
    by Bernard McNamara, Joan McNamara  (1998)
    Examines the disorders and current thinking on treatment and management

  • Attention Deficit Information Network, The (ID: P0758)
    by   (1995)
    6th National Conference on ADD "Together The Piece Fits"

  • Attention Deficit: A Manageable Issue for Adoptive Families (ID: A0166)
    by June Bond  (1998)
    Examines laws for use in gaining services for children with ADD. Advice for advocating within the educational system

  • Becoming Attached (ID: P0446)
    by Robert Karen  (1998)
    Fresh insight into some of the most fundamental issues of emotional life - first relationships and how they shape the capacity to love.

  • Beginnings: How Families Come to Be (ID: P0709)
    by Virginia Kroll  (1994)
    A lovely picture book that tells the stories of six children and how they came to join their families

  • Being Adopted: A Collection of the Best Articles (Best of Pact Press) (ID: P1035)
    by Editor, Beth Hall, Editor, Gail Steinberg  (1998)
    An excellent collection of articles by nationally recognized experts in adoption, many themselves triad members in addition to their professional training.

  • Being Adopted: Search for Self (ID: P0137)
    by David Brodzinsky, Robin Marantz Henig, Marshall Schechter  (1992)
    The special hurdles for adoptees to manage throughout the life span

  • Beneath the Mask - Understanding Adopted Teens (ID: P0426)
    by John E. Meeks, Debbie Riley  (2005)
    A comprehensive look at the developmental challenges and psychological issues that adopted adolescents and their families experience.

  • Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens (ID: C0365)
    by Debbie Riley  (2006)
    Provides understanding of the complexities of adolescence for the adopted teen, including identity, abandonment, grief and loss, and relinquishment issues, and how adolescence affects personal and family development.

  • Biology of Behavior, The (ID: A0351)
    by Dianne Craft  ()
    Explores the physical causes of behavior and attention problems in children

  • *Can There Be Contact and Reunion When the Adopted Child is a Minor? (ID: A0185)
    by Jane Nast, Cheryl Reidy  (1998)
    Issues related to reunion during the younger years

  • Can't You Sit Still? Adoption and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ID: P0842)
    by Randolph Severson  ()
    An authoritative yet warm approach to understanding and living with an ADHD child.

  • Challenges Facing the Transracial Adoptive Family as Their Children Enter Their Teens (ID: A0031)
    by Cathie Reardon, Dennis Reardon  (1990)
    Issues of adoption and racial differences during the teen years

  • Chasing Away the Shadows: An Adoptee's Journey to Motherhood (ID: P0421)
    by Zara Phillips  (2004)
    A touching story of one adoptee's life experiences leading to motherhood, with examples from other adoptees incorporated into her text.

  • Child's Journey Through Placement, A (ID: P0183)
    by Vera Fahlberg  (1991)
    The foundation, resources, and tools to support children

  • Child's Perspective on Adoption (ID: V0019)
    by Patty Dann, Dr. Gregory Keck  (1984)
    Older children share their views on adoption

  • Children with Prenatal Alcohol and/or Other Drug Exposure: Weighing the Risks of Adoption (ID: P0722)
    by Susan Edelstein  (1995)
    Suggestions for preparing and counseling those considering adopting a child prenatally exposed to alcohol or drugs

  • Clinical and Practice Issues in Adoption (ID: P0333)
    by Victor Groza, Karen Rosenberg  (1998)
    Bridging the gap between adoptees placed as infants and as older children

  • Connect 5: Finding the Caring Adults You May Not Realize Your Teen Needs (ID: P0276)
    by Kathleen Kimball-Baker  (2004)
    An excellent how-to book that helps parents find other adults who can help their teens.

  • Courageous Blessing: Adoptive Parents and the Search (ID: P0718)
    by Carol Demuth  (1993)
    Written for the adoptive parent whose child is contemplating or beginning a search

  • Dealing with Your Adopted Child's Past (ID: A0201)
    by Kathryn Donley-Zeigler  (1992)
    Techniques and tools to help families be supportive without feeling threatened

  • *Development of the Adopted Child (ID: A0028)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1990)
    Possible impacts of adoption on development

  • Dialogues About Adoption - Conversations Between Parents and Their Children (ID: P0368)
    by Linda Bothun  (1994)
    Provides real-life anecdotes and experiences to shed light on issues faced by many adoptive families.

  • Difficult Child, The (ID: P0372)
    by Leslie Tonner, Dr. Stanley Turecki  (1985)
    A step-by-step approach for understanding and managing hard-to-raise children.

  • Does This Sound Like Your Kid? Recognizing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (ID: C0332)
    by Cathy Bruer-Thompson  (2001)
    Overview of FASD, strategies for parenting and ways to advocate with schools and medical professionals.

  • Does This Sound Like Your Kid? Recognizing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (ID: A0332)
    by Cathy Bruer-Thompson  (2001)
    Overview of FASD, strategies for parenting and ways to advocate with schools and medical professionals.

  • *Early Childhood Development, Is it Different for the Adopted Child? (ID: A0033)
    by Susan Miller-Havens, Sebastiano Santostefano, Peter Wolff  ()
    Panel presentation on the development of adopted children

  • Early Childhood Development, Is it Different for the Adopted Child? (ID: V0027)
    by Panel Presentation  (1988/1989)
    The effect of adoption on development

  • Educating Ourselves and Others About Adoption (ID: V0153)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Explore ways to gather the needed knowledge to be able to effectively express the emotional experience of adoption.

  • Educating Ourselves and Others About Adoption (ID: D0153)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Explore ways to gather the needed knowledge to be able to effectively express the emotional experience of adoption.

  • Effects of Meth on Children, The (ID: C0354)
    by Susan Groner, Elaine Surma  (2005)
    Discussion of the medical and psychological effects of meth on children, including the dangers in its manufacture and use, and the risks to children where meth is cooked.

  • Embracing Difference (ID: V0076)
    by Patricia Irwin Johnston  (1999)
    Prepare your child for experiences related to the "difference" of adoptive families

  • Everything You Wanted to Know About Your Adopted Teen, But were Afraid to Ask (ID: D0124)
    by Jeff LaCure  (2004)
    This lively and interactive presentation focuses on the joys, mysteries and unique challenges of parenting adopted adolescents.

  • Everything You Wanted to Know About Your Adopted Teen, But were Afraid to Ask (ID: V0124)
    by Jeff LaCure  (2004)
    This lively and interactive presentation focuses on the joys, mysteries and unique challenges of parenting adopted adolescents.

  • Exploring Adoptive Family Life (ID: P0160)
    by H. David Kirk  (1988)
    The collected adoption papers of social scientist David Kirk

  • Face in the Mirror, The (ID: P0283)
    by Marion Crook  (2000)
    Discusses the issues surrounding adoption for teens

  • Families and Communities in the New Millennium (ID: A0313)
    by Ron Johnson  (2000)
    Inspiring and motivating speech on helping teens

  • Family of Adoption, The (ID: P0195)
    by Joyce Maguire Pavao  (1998)
    Addresses the predictable and understandable developmental stages and challenges for all adopted people

  • Family Preservation: The Second Time Around (ID: P0772)
    by Deb Contag Al-Aidy, Judy Haines, Peg Studaker  (1990)
    NACAC Curriculum for Adoptive Families

  • Fantastic Antone Grows Up Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (ID: P0353)
    by Judith Kleinfeld, Barbara Morse, Siobhan Wescott  (2000)
    A field guide to life with an adolescent or young adult with fetal alcohol syndrome/effects.

  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Domestically and Internationally Adopted Children (ID: D0155)
    by Ira Chasnoff  (2006)
    Topics of presentation include diagnosis of FASD, use of MRIs and longitudinal studies matching two populations of domestically and internationally adopted children

  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, What We Need to Know (ID: A0247)
    by Vincent Collins, Jocie DeVries, Vicki McKinne  (1993)
    The care, support and intervention of children with special needs resulting from FAS

  • Finding Help for Struggling Teens (ID: P1030)
    by Frederic Reamer, Deborah Siegel  (2006)
    A guide designed to provide parents of struggling teens, and professionals who work with them, with an overview of the issues and the strategies and services available to help.

  • First Aid for Tantrums (ID: P0900)
    by Kathy Levinson, Ph.D  (1997)
    A friendly, funny and down-to-earth guide that tells parents all they need to know about tantrums.

  • First Steps for Strengthening Adoptive Families (ID: D0156)
    by Denise Lacher, Melissa Nichols  (2006)
    This program presents information, tools and techniques to help strengthen adoptive families. It includes video clips of families sharing their experiences.

  • Flight of the Stork (ID: P0107)
    by Anne Bernstein  (1994)
    How children come to understand sex and reproduction as well as other forms of family building

  • Forever Parents - Adopting Older Children (ID: P0187)
    by Darlene Kloeppel, James Kloeppel  (1995)
    The complications and rewards of adopting older children

  • Four Steps to Responsibility (ID: C0015)
    by Jim Fay  (2000)
    Techniques to lead children to responsible decision making.

  • Genes, Environment and Your Child's History (ID: V0030)
    by Panel Presentation  (1988/1989)
    The implications and relatedness of genetics on adoption

  • Genetics and the Adoptive Family (ID: A0111)
    by James Mahoney  (1991)
    The interactive effects of nature, nurture, and fate on your adoptive child and family

  • Gentle Transitions: A Newborn Baby's Point of View about Adoption (ID: V0120)
    by Michael Trout  (1997)
    A video which gives the newborn's impressions about what is happening with people looking at him/her and making life-changing decisions about him/her. Written guide included.

  • Growing Up Adopted (ID: P0161)
    by Maxine Rosenberg  (1989)
    A collection of interviews with adopted children and adults

  • Growing Up Adopted (ID: A0083)
    by Deborah Johnson, Mary Martin Mason  (1991)
    Hints for parenting adopted children

  • Growing Up Adopted: A Portrait of Adolescents and Their Families (ID: P0786)
    by Peter Benson, Eugene Roehlkepartain, Anu Sharma  (1994)
    Research results on adolescents and their adopted families

  • Guidelines for Adopting Drug-Exposed Infants and Children (ID: P0751)
    by Ira Chasnoff  (1992)
    Risk factors and techniques for comforting the drug-exposed child

  • Handbook for Pediatric Health Problems at Home and on the Road (ID: P0425)
    by Christopher Ryder  (2004)
    A comprehensive and practical book that covers common childhood symptoms and illnesses encountered at home and while traveling.

  • Handbook of International Adoption Medicine, The (ID: P0419)
    by Laurie Miller  (2005)
    A guide for physicians, parents and providers which offers the comprehensive book of its kind.

  • Handling Those Dragons in Our Lives: How to Keep Stress from Managing Us (ID: C0352)
    by Maris Blechner  (2005)
    A look at how caring and over-stressed people can leash those dragons and keep them in their place.

  • *Health Issues in Adoption (ID: A0074)
    by Laurie Miller  (1992)
    Concerns related to international adoption

  • Health Issues: the Adopted Child (ID: V0031)
    by Kass Braden, Richard Ferber, Timothy Johnson, Gerald Keusck  (1989)
    Long term implications associated with issues such as poor nutrition on development

  • *Health Issues: the Adopted Child (ID: A0034)
    by Kass Braden, Richard Ferber, Timothy Johnson, Gerald Keusck  ()
    Long term implications associated with issues such as poor nutrition on development

  • Helping Children Explore Feelings about Adoption of a Sibling (ID: A0103)
    by Linda Bayless, Marge Gildner  (1991)
    Techniques to help adopted children prepare for a new family member

  • Helping Your Child Cope with Depression and Suicidal Thoughts (ID: P0313)
    by Philip Patros, Tonia Shamoo  (1990)
    A parent's guide for communicating

  • High Times/Low Times: The Many Faces of Adolescent Depression (ID: P0389)
    by John E. Meeks  (1988)
    Provides parents with a perspective from which to evaluate teen behavior.

  • How Children Learn About Race (ID: D0125)
    by Grace Brace, Martha Naber  (2004)
    This session explores the developmental stages of how children become aware of racial differences, how they react and how adults can offer support for the learning of openness and acceptance of others.

  • How Children Learn About Race (ID: V0125)
    by Grace Brace, Martha Naber  (2004)
    This session explores the developmental stages of how children become aware of racial differences, how they react and how adults can offer support for the learning of openness and acceptance of others.

  • How Children Think About Adoption (ID: A0125)
    by Peggy Kirby, Peter Toscano  (1992)
    The effect of ages and stages on the understanding of adoption

  • How Children Think About Adoption (ID: V0103)
    by Peter Toscano  (2001)
    Improve communication with children of different ages

  • How the Child Experiences Being Adopted (ID: A0282)
    by Jeff LaCure  (1994)
    The impact of being adopted and its effect on children's development

  • How the Child Experiences Being Adopted (ID: V0021)
    by Jeff LaCure  (1987)
    The impact of being adopted and its effect on children's development

  • How the Child Experiences Being Adopted (ID: D0110)
    by Jeff LaCure  (2002)
    The impact of being adopted and its effect on development.

  • How the Child Experiences Being Adopted (ID: V0110)
    by Jeff LaCure  (2002)
    The impact of being adopted and its effect on development.

  • How to Find Adoption Helpers (ID: V0024)
    by Kathryn Donley-Zeigler  (1987)
    Typical crisis periods for adoptive families and sources of support

  • How to Keep Stress from Managing Us (ID: C0364)
    by Maris Blechner  (2006)
    This workshop offers some theory and lots of practical things and advice about stress management.

  • How to Raise an Adopted Child (ID: P0128)
    by Christina Lindstrom, Judith Schaffer  (1989)
    A guide to help your child flourish from infancy through adolescence

  • How to Raise an Adopted Child Age 0 to 8 (ID: V0045)
    by Judith Schaffer  (1991)
    Practical skills for parenting

  • How to Tell Children They Are Adopted (ID: V0004)
    by Darlene Kloeppel, James Kloeppel, Tim O'Hanlon  ()
    Addresses the need for age-appropriate communication when discussing adoption

  • Humor, Laughter, Emotional Pain and Adoptive Parenting (ID: A0146)
    by Patrick O'Brien  (1993)
    The application of humor, laughter and other cathartic processes in adoption practice and parenting

  • I Have Roots and Branches (ID: V0134)
    by Flory Herman  (2004)
    Adoptees, including children and adults, share their thoughts and emotions about their adoption experience

  • I Wonder... Teenagers Talk About Being Adopted (ID: V0123)
    by Vera Fahlberg  ()
    A diverse group of fourteen teenagers share their thoughts about adoption so that other families and professionals could learn about the impact of adoption on the lives of children and teenagers.

  • Impact of Genetics on Adoptive Families, The (ID: A0202)
    by Linda Brynjulfson  (1992)
    Comprehending and respecting a child's genetic makeup to assist parents with effective parenting

  • Infancy and Early Toddlerhood (ID: A0322)
    by Benjamin Brucker, Foster Cline  (1996)
    A practical guide to parenting

  • International Adoption: Challenges and Opportunities, 3rd Printing (ID: P0949)
    by Lois Hannon, Editor, Dorothy Sandstrom, Editor, Thais Tepper, Editor  (2003)
    A collection of significant articles by internationally recognized experts in the field of international adoption.

  • Intimacy and Relationships (ID: A0113)
    by Claudia Jewett Jarratt  (1991)
    Issues raised by different levels of intimacy in relationships and how to deal with differences within the family

  • It's Not Over Yet! Panel of Adult Adoptees and Their Parents (ID: A0183)
    by A Panel  (1998)
    Adult adoptees and parents share their experiences

  • Keeping Emotionally Healthy Siblings Healthy When One Child is Acting Out (ID: A0091)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1991)
    Meet the needs of healthy siblings while dealing with the acting-out child

  • *Keeping Healthy Siblings Healthy When One Child is Acting Out (ID: A0290)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1988)
    How parents can cope with the dilemma of parenting healthy children in a home with an acting-out child

  • Keys to Parenting an Adopted Child (ID: P0264)
    by Kathy Lancaster  (1996)
    Techniques for raising happy, well adjusted children

  • Kid Who is Afraid of Everything, The (ID: A0059)
    by Foster Cline  (1986)
    Foster talks to kids about fears and phobias

  • *Latency (ID: A0004)
    by Patricia Glass, Betty Laning  ()
    How to develop self-esteem and skills to help a child through adolescence

  • Laughter and Parenting: The Importance of Laughter Even When Nothing Seems Funny (ID: C0351)
    by Patrick O'Brien  (2005)
    Highlights how one can bring more laughter into both home life and work life particularly in areas that were previously viewed as not particularly funny.

  • Leave Me Alone...But Don't Leave Me (ID: A0310)
    by Madeleine Krebs, Debbie Riley  (2000)
    Learn the complexities of adoption and adolescence

  • *Life Books: Putting Your Child's Story into Pictures and Words (ID: A0005)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1993)
    How to record what information you have on your child's history before adoption

  • Lifebooks: Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child (ID: P0816)
    by Beth O'Malley  (2000)
    A guide for creating your child's lifebook

  • Living with Adolescents Who Are Adopted (ID: V0022)
    by Kathryn Donley-Zeigler  (1987)
    How to deal with old issues that resurface

  • Long Term Growth and Development (ID: V0083)
    by Panel Presentation  (1999)
    Panel presentation on growth and development issues for the internationally adopted child

  • Look Who's Talking (ID: P0404)
    by Laura Dyer MCD  (2004)
    A concise and factual guide that covers all the important topics about language development.

  • Mighty Time: Talking to Your Adopted Adolescent About Sex, A (ID: P0719)
    by Randolph Severson  ()
    Addresses adoptive parents discussing sexuality with their adolescent children

  • Moses, Snow White and the Ugly Duckling (ID: C0309)
    by Jeanne Howard  (2000)
    Examines patterns in the stories that adoptees tell.

  • Moses, Snow White and the Ugly Duckling (ID: A0309)
    by Jeanne Howard  (2000)
    Examines patterns in the stories that adoptees tell

  • My Brother's a World-Class Pain (ID: P1001)
    by Michael Gordon  (1992)
    This sibling's guide to ADHD Hyperactivity offers a book for the often forgotten brothers and sisters of ADHD children. Siblings will see many of their own frustrations voiced in this book.

  • Neurofeedback and Quantitative EEG Questions and Answers (ID: C0361)
    by Nancy Thomas, Lawrence Van Bloem  ()
    A thorough explanation of neurofeedback with discussion of PTSD and ADD

  • Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home (ID: P0442)
    by Pamela Tanguay  (2001)
    A parent's guide that explains daily challenging tasks with helpful practical hints and expert opinions.

  • *Normal Crises in the Adoptive Family (ID: A0035)
    by Tom Cottle, Kenneth Herman, Joyce Maguire Pavao, Gerald Stechler  (1989)
    Panel presentation on expected crises in adoptive families

  • Normal Crises in the Adoptive Family (ID: V0029)
    by Tom Cottle, Kenneth Herman, Joyce Maguire Pavao, Gerald Stechler  (1989)
    Panel presentation on expected crises in adoptive families

  • Normative Crises in the Development of the Adoptive Family (ID: A0303)
    by Joyce Maguire Pavao  (1995)
    Developmental stages of the adoptive family, including models for treatment and case presentations

  • Normative Crises in the Development of the Adoptive Family (ID: V0009)
    by David Brodzinsky  (1989)
    The crisis points that are normal in the development of an adoptive family

  • Nothing Good Ever Happens to Me: An Adoption Love Story (ID: P0430)
    by Caroline Hassinger Lindsay  (1996)
    The story of an adoption that took 10 years to complete and a young girl's humor and survival skills that helped her through the struggle.

  • Nurturing Adoptions: Creating Resilience after Neglect and Trauma (ID: P0468)
    by Deborah Gray  (2007)
    An overview of neglect and trauma's effects on children and families, a collection of practical pearls for adoptive parents, and best practices primer for child welfare professionals.

  • Once Bitten Twice Shy - Dealing with Loss (ID: V0059)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1994)
    The impact of loss on adoptive children

  • Our Own (ID: P0308)
    by Trish Maskew  (1999)
    Adopting and parenting the older child

  • Parent's Survival Guide to Childhood Depression, A (ID: P0780)
    by Susan Dubuque  (1996)
    Warning signals and guideposts for use in dealing with childhood depression

  • Parenting During the Teen Years (ID: V0011)
    by Barbara Tremitiere  (1987)
    Insights gained from working with teenagers and their families

  • Parenting from the Inside Out (ID: P0444)
    by Mary Hartzell, Daniel Siegel  (2003)
    Highly complex neuroscientific and psychological matters are translated into lay strategies for effective parenting.

  • Parenting Teens With Love and Logic (ID: P0203)
    by Foster Cline, Jim Fay  (1993)
    Preparing adolescents for responsible adulthood

  • Parenting the Hormonally Gifted: Teen Sexuality (ID: A0314)
    by Denise Goodman  (2000)
    Learn how abuse, neglect, and separation affect normal sexual growth and development

  • Parenting the Hormonally Gifted: Teen Sexuality (ID: C0314)
    by Denise Goodman  (2000)
    Learn how abuse, neglect, and separation affect normal sexual growth and development.

  • Parenting the Hormonally Gifted: Teen Sexuality (ID: A0167)
    by Denise Goodman  (1998)
    Learn how normal sexual growth and development is affected by abuse, neglect, sexual victimization and separation

  • Parenting the Hurt Child Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow (ID: P0352)
    by Dr. Gregory Keck, Regina Kupecky  (2002)
    A valuable resource of practical help for adoptive and foster parents as well as professionals who are dealing with hurt children.

  • Parenting Today's Children in Today's Family Situations (ID: A0295)
    by Barbara Tremitiere  (1993)
    How to effectively parent while maintaining self-esteem. Designed for parents and those who advise and counsel

  • *Parenting Today's Children in Today's Family Situations (ID: A0117)
    by Barbara Tremitiere  (1991)
    How to effectively parent while maintaining self-esteem. Designed for parents and those who advise and counsel

  • Parenting with Stories (ID: P0951)
    by Denise Lacher, Joanne May, Melissa Nichols  (2002)
    A useful and easy to use tool for creating a foundation for attachment.

  • Parenting Your Adopted Older Child (ID: P0885)
    by Dr.Brenda McCreight  (2002)
    New, creative parenting techniques with a hands-on and upbeat approach provide parents with tools for dealing with the complexities of daily life.

  • Parents as the Therapist for Their Children (ID: A0284)
    by James Mahoney  (1994)
    Develop a professional relationship with the service provider and elevate the status of the parent

  • Partnership Model of Discipline, The (ID: P1023)
    by Conrad Boeding  ()
    A concise plan for the adults who work and live with children.

  • Practical Encouragement and Guidance Systems: A Behavior Management Tool (ID: A0139)
    by Suzanne Evans  (1993)
    PEGS, a motivational system has a dual purpose: training children in responsibility and character and encouraging parents to focus on affirmation

  • Pre-Teens, Teens and Leaving Home: When Parents Are at a Loss (ID: A0170)
    by Frank Kunstal  (1998)
    Challenges and strategies for helping teens leave home with the sense that growing up doesn't have to mean growing away

  • Predictable Crises in Adoptive Families (ID: A0242)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1993)
    Turn critical events into opportunities for healing and growth

  • Preparing Kids to Answer Questions About Adoption (ID: D0154)
    by Martha Naber  (2006)
    Unknown to parents, children are often teased and/or questioned about adoption. Learn typical times and circumstances of questions and techniques to help children handle these situations.

  • Preparing Kids to Answer Questions About Adoption (ID: A0331)
    by Holly vanGulden  (2001)
    Practical techniques for parents and children to use to deal with questions about adoption.

  • Preparing Kids to Answer Questions About Adoption (ID: V0154)
    by Martha Naber  (2006)
    Unknown to parents, children are often teased and/or questioned about adoption. Learn typical times and circumstances of questions and techniques to help children handle these situations.

  • Preparing Kids to Answer Questions About Adoption (ID: V0060)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1994)
    Healthy ways to prepare your children for questions they may encounter

  • Preparing Kids to Answer Questions About Adoption (ID: V0080)
    by Martha Nabor  (1999)
    Techniques to help children handle and respond to questions

  • Preparing Kids to Answer Questions About Adoption (ID: C0331)
    by Holly vanGulden  (2001)
    Practical techniques for parents and children to use to deal with questions about adoption.

  • Procrastinating Child, The (ID: P0366)
    by Rita Emmett  (2002)
    Provides parents, grandparents, teachers and caregivers with strategies to help children and young teens understand and face obligations in a timely way.

  • Questions Around Every Corner: Talking to Your Child About Adoption (ID: D0159)
    by Barbara Drotos  (2007)
    At different stages of development, the way to approach the topic of adoption with your child is slightly different. Learn things you can do, no matter how old or what his/her history is.

  • Raising Adopted Children (ID: P0149)
    by Lois Ruskai Melina  (1986)
    Information, advice and support for adoptive families and concerned professionals

  • Raising the Odds for Responsible Behavior (ID: A0019)
    by Jim Fay  (1987)
    Covers early childhood through teenage years. Looks at drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, pregnancy and more

  • Real Parents, Real Children - Parenting the Adopted Child (ID: P0129)
    by Lisa Bartels-Rabb, Holly vanGulden  (1994)
    Practical information on parenting

  • Recognizing Disruption and Possible Intervention (ID: A0235)
    by Jacqueline Allen, Ifoma Howell  (1995)
    Reasons and warnings of disruption and ways to prepare children and families for fewer disruptions

  • Relationships - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (ID: A0253)
    by Shirley Bullock, Karen Harrison-Hatchell, Patt Slattery  (1993)
    Triad members share relationship steps and stages

  • Searching for Family: Moments in the Lives of Children in Foster Care (ID: V0122)
    by Kurt Streeter  (1997)
    Foster children tell their stories of change, uncertainty and insecurity. An excellent video in depicting life in foster care.

  • See Jane Win - for Girls (ID: P0445)
    by Sylvia Rimm Ph.D.  (2003)
    A guide for girls to start shaping their own future.

  • Sex Education and the Adoption Built Family (ID: V0077)
    by Patricia Irwin Johnston  (1999)
    Addresses various issues related to children's questions about sexuality

  • Sexuality and the Adopted Child (ID: A0098)
    by Jane Brown  (1991)
    The impact of adoption on learning about sexuality

  • Sexuality and the Adopted Child (ID: A0050)
    by Nancy Clayman  ()
    How to talk to your children about their sexuality

  • Shattered Dreams (ID: A0152)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1988)
    Help parents evaluate the conflicting needs of adoptive family members and to let go of expectations

  • Skills to Improve Your Child's Sense of Identity (ID: A0208)
    by Myrna McNitt  (1992)
    Support your child's mental health by pursuing information essential to their sense of identity

  • Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems (ID: P0450)
    by Richard Ferber  (1985)
    A practical guide to understanding typical sleep problems. Not necessarily applicable/advisable for all adopted children.

  • Songs and Games and Teddy Bears (ID: V0100)
    by Carol Peacock  (2001)
    Fun and helpful techniques that parents can use to raise and explore issues of adoption

  • *Stages in Adoptive Relationships (ID: A0009)
    by Claudia Jewett Jarratt  (1989)
    Normal changes for adoptive families

  • *Stages of Childhood Development and Understanding Adoption (ID: A0010)
    by Holly vanGulden  ()
    Insights from a parent who has both adopted and biological children

  • Stressed Kids, Stressed Grownups (ID: A0286)
    by Joan McNamara  (1987)
    Discusses stress symptoms and results, ways to avoid burnout and how to creatively use stress

  • Surviving the Trauma Drama: The Neurological, Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma, Part A (ID: V0114)
    by Dee Paddock  (2003)
    Addresses issues impacting children in adoption and foster care who have experienced deprivation, abuse, neglect, separation, loss and abandonment

  • Surviving the Trauma Drama: The Neurological, Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Trauma, Part B (ID: V0115)
    by Dee Paddock  (2003)
    Addresses issues impacting children in adoption and foster care who have experienced deprivation, abuse, neglect, separation, loss and abandonment

  • Talking About Adoption (ID: V0034)
    by Nancy Clayman  (1990)
    How to comfortably discuss adoption with your children

  • Talking About Adoption With Your Children (ID: V0073)
    by Martha Nabor  (1997)
    Explaining adoption to your child

  • Talking About Adoption with Your Children (ID: V0054)
    by Martha Nabor  (1998)
    How to comfortably discuss adoption with your children

  • Talking to Children and Others About Adoption (ID: D0158)
    by Anna Henry, Martha Henry  (2007)
    Practical approaches to discussing adoption with children and others is provided. Includes a developmental perspective of adoption, highlighting the importance of parental self-reflection and learning.

  • Talking to Your Child About Adoption (ID: P0720)
    by Patricia Martinez-Dorner  (1991)
    The important questions adopted children will need resolved at each developmental stage

  • Talking to Your Teenager About Adoption (ID: A0088)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1991)
    How adoptive parents can recognize, acknowledge and meet the needs of their teen children

  • Talking with Children About Adoption (ID: A0228)
    by Patricia Irwin Johnston  (1995)
    Tools for opening conversations and answering questions from toddlerhood to adolescence

  • Talking with Young Children About Adoption (ID: V0099)
    by Renee Lubowich  (2001)
    Explore ways of talking with children birth through kindergarten

  • Talking With Young Children About Adoption (ID: V0061)
    by Mary Watkins  (1994)
    Tips for comfortable discussions with your children

  • Talking With Young Children About Adoption (ID: P0143)
    by Susan Fisher, Mary Watkins  (1993)
    Help in dealing with the concerns of young children regarding their adoption

  • Talking with Your Child About a Difficult Birth History (ID: A0231)
    by Ruth McRoy  (1995)
    A developmental model to discuss ways to share information about history and background

  • Teen Adoption Revisited (ID: A0293)
    by Gene Tweraser  (1992)
    Three teens talk about the parenting they received in their adoptive families

  • Teen Years (ID: A0321)
    by Benjamin Brucker, Foster Cline  (1996)
    A practical guide to parenting

  • Teenagers Talk About Adoption (ID: P0734)
    by Marion Crook  (1990)
    Examines the ways adoptees deal with the complex relationships in their lives

  • Telling the Truth to Your Adopted or Foster Child (ID: P0235)
    by Betsy Keefer, Jayne Schooler  (2000)
    Concrete tools to help parents to share information

  • Temperament and Adopted Children (ID: A0232)
    by Jayne Schooler  (1995)
    What happens to a child in an abusive or neglectful home and how this affects temperament and perception of the world

  • Ten Critical Factors of Healthy Adoptive Families (ID: V0050)
    by Jayne Schooler  (1997)
    Building and blending your adopted family

  • Toddler Adoption (ID: P0197)
    by Mary Hopkins-Best  (1997)
    Practical strategies for dealing with the unique issues of adopting a toddler

  • Tools and Techniques to Help Your Child (ID: V0141)
    by Carol Peacock  (2005)
    Provides tools and techniques parents can use to raise and explore the issue of adoption. Workshop B16

  • Tools and Techniques to Help Your Child (ID: D0141)
    by Carol Peacock  (2005)
    Provides tools and techniques parents can use to raise and explore the issue of adoption. Workshop B16

  • Torn Between Two Mothers (ID: C0353)
    by Mary Grossnickle  (2005)
    Focuses on how loyalties are divided between the adoptive family and birth family at different ages, and how that shapes the sense of self.

  • Transitions: Moving Children with Sensitivity (ID: C0360)
    by Kris Villanueva  (2005)
    Provides guidelines for transitioning children at various developmental stages and covers the grief and loss that are a part of adoption for both children and families.

  • Trouble Free Teenagers (ID: A0002)
    by Foster Cline, Jim Fay  (1986)
    Ways to handle substance abuse, friends and school problems

  • Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew (ID: P0266)
    by Sherrie Eldridge  (1999)
    Presents the voices of children's unspoken concerns

  • Understanding Adoption (ID: A0154)
    by Lois Ruskai Melina  (1993)
    Commonly asked questions and answers on adoption

  • Understanding Adoption, A Child's Perspective (ID: V0015)
    by David Brodzinsky  (1989)
    Developmental changes in children's understanding of adoption and their implications for the telling process

  • Understanding How Growing Up Adopted Impacts Relationships (ID: V0140)
    by Jeff LaCure  (2005)
    Explores the connection between self-esteem and its impact on relationships with parents, peers and partners. Workshop A3

  • Understanding How Growing Up Adopted Impacts Relationships (ID: D0140)
    by Jeff LaCure  (2005)
    Explores the connection between self-esteem and its impact on relationships with parents, peers and partners. Workshop A3

  • Understanding the Early and Middle Childhood Years (ID: V0070)
    by Jayne Schooler  (1997)
    Insight into your younger child

  • Understanding the Neuropsychological Impact of Trauma on the Developing Brains of Adopted Children (ID: A0178)
    by Dee Paddock  (1998)
    The effects of trauma, neglect and deprivation at each developmental stage of children

  • W.I.S.E. Up About Adoption! Empower Your Children! (ID: A0195)
    by Debbie Riley, Marilyn Schoettle  (1999)
    Give your children tools to respond to questions and comments about adoption

  • We Thought She Dealt with All That (ID: A0245)
    by Kathryn Donley-Zeigler  (1993)
    Help children to not repress information during the disclosure process

  • What About Me? When Brothers and Sisters Get Sick (ID: P0703)
    by Allan Peterkin  (1992)
    Deals with the complicated feelings a well child may experience in the midst of a sibling's illness

  • What Every Baby Knows: Newborns, Infants and Toddlers (ID: V0017)
    by T. Berry Brazelton  (1985)
    Very basic information and tips on parenting your young child

  • What Families Must Know Before Parenting a Drug Exposed Infant (ID: A0048)
    by Sheryl Brissett-Chapman  (1990)
    Developmental, mental and behavioral reactions to prenatal drug exposure

  • What Shall We Read: Books for Adopted Children (ID: A0090)
    by Susan Miles, Elspeth Ross  (1991)
    Two perspectives on literature for and about adopted children

  • What's So Good About ADD/ADHD? (ID: A0215)
    by Bernard McNamara, Joan McNamara  (2000)
    Discusses the differences that can be strengths

  • When Adoption Hurts: Predicting Developmental Challenges and Managing Difficult Behaviors (ID: A0193)
    by Dee Paddock  (1999)
    Gain insight into developmental challenges and learn how to cope with lying, stealing and school/social problems

  • When You Worry About the Child You Love (ID: P0192)
    by Edward Hallowell  (1996)
    Emotional and learning problems in children

  • Whole Life Adoption Book, The (ID: P0131)
    by Jayne Schooler  (1993)
    Advice for building a healthy adoptive family

  • Why Kids Do the Things They Do (ID: A0024)
    by Jack Agati  (1993)
    Discusses children's behavior

  • You Didn?t Choose Them, but They?re Part of Your Family Now! (ID: C0356)
    by Ken Watson  (2005)
    Explains the tension within an extended adoptive family system which can occur between birth and adoptive families.

  • Your Child and Adoption Literature (ID: V0075)
    by Patricia Irwin Johnston  (1999)
    How to choose and use adoption literature for your children

  • Your Eight Year Old - Lively and Outgoing (ID: P0453)
    by Lousie Bates Ames, Carol Chase Haber  (1990)
    Part of the Gesell Institute's series on child development.

  • *Your Four Year Old (ID: P0104)
    by Lousie Bates Ames, Frances Ilg  (1976)
    Answers questions unique to four-year-olds, practical advice and psychological insights

  • Your Seven-Year Old - Life in a Minor Key (ID: P0452)
    by Lousie Bates Ames, Carol Chase Haber  (1985)
    Part of the Gesell Institute's series on child development.

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