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Although written with adopted children and adult adoptees in mind, Coming Home to Self is a book that can help anyone who has experienced an early childhood trauma or feels the need to re-examine their life and who they are. From understanding basic trauma and the neurological consequences of trauma to step by step methods of healing, Verrier''s book will help readers discover their true self, take responsibility for that self and discover their personal spiritual path.

This revised and updated edition of CoramBAAF''s popular handbook introduces grandparents-to-be and other relatives to information about adoption today. It offers facts about the children needing adoption, processes and procedures and, most importantly, discusses how the wider family can support and be involved in building a family through adoption. Quotes and snippets from family stories add an immediacy to this accessible and informative guide, which also includes contributions from grandparents. Essential reading for any family considering adoption!

Adoption Now covers the law, regulations, standards and guidance relating to adoption today, covering all stages of the process and related information - in easily digested bite-sized chunks. This new edition has been fully revised and updated to draw together all current legislation, including recent changes and new initiatives. Small enough to carry round in a handbag or briefcase, it provides instant access to necessary information whenever needed. With all essential knowledge and data brought together in such a compact format, the busy practitioner and professional will find this little compendium an invaluable quick reference guide and immense timesaver.

The meerkats Mia and Kit do not like their new home, not one bit of it! They don''t like their new routine, their new bedroom, or new foods for dinner - and most of all, they definitely do not like their new carer, Becky the capybara. But when the meerkats (along with their very special cuddly dinosaur toys) stay with Becky, they discover that a new home can be OK, and sometimes it''s alright to trust new people. A warm tale of learning to feel at home in a new place and the importance of trust, this book is suitable for reading with children aged 5-10, who have had to move away from their family for a range of reasons.

The purpose of this practical guide is to help adopters help themselves through the adoption process and beyond. Easy to access information will help users handle the ups and downs of the adoption experience, and prepare them for what is likely to happen along the way. Topics covered include: processes; legal issues; education and health; the needs of the child; the emotional needs of the adoptive parent; and post-adoption support and finances. The guide uses a quick reference format and contains a comprehensive listing of resources on health, education and other support services. Written by an adoptive parent it will help everyone involved in the adoption process to better help and support adopted children.

This handbook explores child to parent violence regarding children who are separated from their birth family, and who may have experienced abuse, neglect or other trauma in their early years. It explores how child to parent violence can become a problem at different ages and stages, and how sensory processing issues and a need for control may affect behaviour and contribute to childhood aggression. Using a trauma-responsive approach, the guide sets out a range of strategies that can help manage violence and encourage children to develop more positive ways to approach challenges. It also describes what it is like to parent an affected child, with thoughtful first-hand accounts from adopters who share their parenting experiences and offer useful advice about what worked, or didn''t work, for their families. This combination of expert information and first-hand experiences will help readers to gain knowledge, achieve understanding and to make informed decisions. This handbook will be of g

Food and eating issues can be common in children - but for those who are looked after and adopted, these problems can last a lot longer or reoccur at later ages, affecting family life and meaning that children are less able to benefit from supportive care. For this group, everyday techniques to help children with eating issues may not be enough, as they do not address the underlying causes - these children''s difficult early experiences. This book provides authoritative, clinical guidance for carers and adopters on why eating issues can occur and what can be done about them.

How can adoptive parents best support their child''s time in education? Many adopted children struggle with the demands of school and need understanding and extra support that is not always readily available. Parents know their child best - whether, for example, they are settling into a new primary school or coping with the transition to secondary school. Teachers and other school staff need guidance from adoptive parents about how best to help a child feel safe and understood in the classroom. This book provides the support needed in this task to help a child have the best possible experience at school.

Now in its seventh edition, this popular quick reference guide to the law in England relating to the care of children has been updated in 2019 to include reference to all recent legislation, including new regulations, guidance and standards. Contains sections on: parents, parental responsibility and private family life; private arrangements for the care of children; local authority responsibilities to children and families; child protection; children looked after by local authorities; reviews; representations, complaints and advocacy services for children; adoption; and the courts.

This practical handbook explores traumatic experiences and their effects on children at different stages of development. The first half of the book examines what constitutes trauma in childhood, including its symptoms, prognosis and treatment. It outlines specific parenting tasks, addresses educational and social issues and answers a range of frequently asked questions. In the second half, single adopter Matthew Blythe describes his experience of parenting twin boys who have experienced significant trauma.

Comprehensively revised and updated this new third edition of Fostering Now presents current law, including regulations, guidance and standards relating to fostering today, in easily digested bite-sized chunks. It also includes the 2011 National Minimum Standards.

Children separated from their birth families are often denied the opportunity to know about their past and to clarify past events in terms of the present. Losing track of the past can make it difficult for them to develop both emotionally and socially. The technique discussed in this volume, ''life story work'', can be used by adults to help prevent this to vulnerable children.

Kate Cairns is a social worker by profession who has also fostered 12 other children who remain part of their family group. In this compelling book she draws on the wealth of her personal and professional experience to offer a vivid glimpse into family life with children who have experienced attachment difficulties, loss, abuse and trauma, and shows in a range of everyday situations how the family responded to the powerful feelings and difficult behaviours the children displayed.

Chosen brings together writing and poetry by over 50 adopted adults born between 1934 and 1984. Some are established writers, others are new and emerging whilst some have never been published before. They capture a broad range of perspectives: adoption within the extended family; late-discovery adopted adults; transracial and transnational adoption; those who have searched for birth family, and those who did not search but were found by a relative. The themes of identity and belonging, roots and searching and acceptance and healing permeate these accounts.

This book provides expert knowledge about emotional and behavioural difficulties, coupled with facts, figures and guidance presented in a straightforward and accessible style. A foster carer and adoptive parents also describe what it is like to parent an affected child, telling it like it is'', sharing their parenting experiences and offering useful advice. This combination of expert information and first-hand experience will help readers to gain knowledge and understanding, and to make informed decisions.''

A story of two bear cubs who are adopted. This is a delightful picture book for use with children who are moving on to adoption. It tells the story of two bear cubs who have to leave their parents and live with a foster bear family. The book''s interactive text encourages children to compare their own experiences with those of the bears'' and this helps to trigger discussions between children and adults going through the story with them.Two colour illustrations throughout. Suitable for ages 4 - 10 years.

New edition of BAAF''s popular and comprehensive guide to the whys, whens and hows of telling the truth about an adopted child''s origins. This thoroughly revised and updated edition includes more information on discussing adoption with older children, adoption support services, dealing with drug abuse in a child''s past, contact issues, foster carers who adopt, ''mixed'' families containing adopted, fostered and birth children, step-families and the variety of brother and sister combinations that can occur.