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Resources for Adoptive Families
Read NACAC's updated fact sheet on the federal Adoption Tax Credit
The following articles are designed to help families who have adopted children with special needs. The articles are from Adoptalk, NACAC's quarterly newsletter, and each will open in a new window in the Adoptalk section of this web site.
Additional articles and other resources are available from other entities. Please visit the Links page of this web site to access other adoption organizations, organizations dealing with specific special needs, and more.
Parenting
Self-Care: Barriers and Basics for Foster/Adoptive Parents — Fall 2005
Talking to Children about Adoption Assistance — Summer 2004
Advice for Adoptive Parents — Summer 2004
Plan, Prepare, and Support to Prevent Disruptions — Fall 2003
Disruption Support Is Crucial — Summer 2003
Talking with Your Adopted Teen: It's Possible and Important — Summer 2003
Staying Connected: How Foster Parents Can Help Smooth Adoption Transitions — Summer 2003
Therapy Plays an Important Role in Adoptive Families Lives — Fall 2002
School & Adoption: Navigating IEPs, IDEA, and Special Services — Summer 2002
Allegations Happen: How to Prevent and Survive Them — Spring 2002
Girdles, Laxatives, and Respite — Fall 2000
Special Needs
FASD: Advocacy Advice from the Experts — Spring 2004
Beyond Sexual Abuse: Families Can Promote Healing — Spring 2003
ADHD: Knowledge is Power— Winter 2003
Intensive In-Home Treatment for RAD Shows Promise — Winter 2003
ADHD Treatment Options Prove Effective — Fall 2002
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