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Specific disorders, disabilities, and health risks of concern to adoptive and foster families. Factsheets, definitions, and descriptions. Includes ADD/ADHD, attachment, clinical issues, the effects of prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol, and others. Get Help for Your Child: Early Intervention Program The National Early Intervention Program is a federal entitlement providing a developmental assessment when parents have concerns about their children, including those adopted though domestic and international adoption. Here's what you need to know. Grief and Loss Grief and loss are part of the life of young adoptees and children and youth in foster care. Professionals and parents offer insight, suggestions, and support to adoptive and foster parents seeking ways to identify these issues, and talk to their children about them. Health & Development Articles Articles from professionals and parents pertaining to developmental, emotional, mental, and physical health issues of concern to present and future adoptive parents, including attitudes, behaviors, general issues, and coping strategies. International Health & Devt. Resources Health and development issues in internationally adopted children, including information on the effects of institutionalization, diseases, disorders, and professionals specializing in adoption medicine for medical report evaluations and child examinations. Language Development Delays or difficulties in language development can be the result of many factors, including lack of muscle development, institutionalization, and even the confusion of a bilingual environment. Prenatal Exposures Information and resources pertaining to emotional, mental, and physical health issues that can arise from prenatal exposures to alcohol, drugs, and other substances. Understanding Your Child Adopted children, from infants to older children, may have a variety of needs and concerns. Parents must be aware of potential issues, including grief and loss, anger, and identity, in order to help their children develop and grow. |
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