Adoption Photo Listing is where an adoption agency, or even Social Services who deal with adoption, post pictures along with information about children up for adoption on the internet. This is a popular practice used in most counties and internationally which improves the chances of a child to find a family. The United States have about 100,000 children in foster care and all over the world there are many more in their thousands who live in children's homes, orphanages or in temporary care. All those children who are up for adoption and need a home are pictured on Adoption Photo Listings. Most children are over seven years old, and the majority are older than that and come with special needs. These children come with problems - emotional, mental and some have or include having learning disabilities. There are also children with physical disabilities. Many sibling groups will wish to be kept together, so it is better to do your homework and find out more about a child or children before you decide to adopt.
If you are interested in a child you can then request further information about them. It was in 1994 that Adoption Photo Listing started and since than more than 8,000 children have been pictured. On the internet, over two million hits a month have been received by the Adoption Photo list. People who have even the slightest interest in adopting can view the listings, which has been powerful at attracting people. They can browse and read about these children who need a loving, stable environment and parents to care for them. Most people have a fair idea of how many children worldwide who are in need of a home but that is just a number based on statistics. By reading about a child and having a picture in front of them gives a couple something they can visualise. They can find about a child's date of birth, their nationality and background, their likes/dislikes and where they come from.
Adoption Photo Listing benefits a child up for adoption greatly, as it gives them more of a chance to find parents who can adopt them. Having their picture and information available for those who want to adopt, allows potential parents to learn about the children. As websites are usually updated, they can also keep an update on how a child is doing physically and emotionally and to view more recent pictures as written information with updates is not much to go on.
Adoption Photo Listing doesn't just list children available for adoption, it also has pictures of those prospective parents who wish to adopt. They have all been previously assessed and screened by Social Services and deemed suitable according to requirements. Some couples or families are unable to have children through one health problem or another, and so wish to adopt. The information about them include pictures, whether they are married or not and any other children they may have, biologically their own or adopted. It also includes their pastimes and where they live with information about their reasons for wanting to adopt, and the fact that they would like to be considered.
Adoption Photo Listings have done much to help many children to find new parents to adopt them and also those seeking to adopt.
Selasa, 31 Oktober 2017
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Adoption - Guide to Successful Older Child Adoption
How to have a successful older child adoption? Planning is the key. We all want to believe in fairy tales; it's human nature. Problems after placement? Not our child! Our child will sail through, adjust at record speed, and become the benchmark by which all others will be measured.
That's unlikely.
If you are reading this, you are becoming aware, investigating, and preparing in advance, all of which bodes well both for you and your child. There will still be issues. Plan for them. Plan for success and it will be yours. Here's what to do:
Adoption Agency: if adopting through an adoption agency, consider only agencies where most of the staff have adopted older child. Most means 66.6% or two-thirds. Why? They possess expertise you may need later, and it will be easily available to you.
Whether adopting through foster care or an agency or both (some states require use of an adoption agency to adopt from foster care) all parents adopting older children need support and should start organizing support pre-adoption. Meet with families who have already adopted older children. Join a support group--form one if a support group for parents who've adopted older children doesn't exist in your area.
Learn about different types of therapy. Play therapy, talk therapy, and cognitive based trauma focused therapy are three types of therapy often used with kids adopted at older ages. Different therapies work with different kids. Learn about this now when you can do so in a relaxed manner. You don't need to be an expert, rather one Google search and a few notes in your preparation notebook will suffice. Locate therapists who do each type of therapy in your area and accept your insurance (or have sliding fee scales). If you do this now, you can avoid undo stress later.
Consider how you'll handle structure. Transitioning children of all ages benefit from structure. It helps them feel calm. Posting a schedule of activities can be very helpful, with new activities every 15 or 30 minutes, based on the developmental age of the child. If necessary, use an egg timer to help them mark time and anticipate transition.
Consider how you'll handle relaxation: both yours and your child's. Some children don't know how to relax. Engage them in an active hobby by day, such as hiking or bicycling. You may need to avoid activities that could be competitive at first, as these activities may elicit aggressiveness. Yoga is a great activity for parents and kids. At night, don't assume your child can relax and go to sleep. Work with them to help them relax and feel safe and eventually, sleep will become an easy part of your routine.
Support: Parenting an older child is similar to parenting any child in that it requires energy. Plan breaks, recreation, and a little time off so that you can be the best parent possible.
Expect problems. It may sound grim, but the parent who expects a rocky start is pleasantly surprised. The parent who expects a smooth, easy transition can become resentful. Be realistic. Just like in any new relationship, there is learning to be done by all involved.
That's unlikely.
If you are reading this, you are becoming aware, investigating, and preparing in advance, all of which bodes well both for you and your child. There will still be issues. Plan for them. Plan for success and it will be yours. Here's what to do:
Adoption Agency: if adopting through an adoption agency, consider only agencies where most of the staff have adopted older child. Most means 66.6% or two-thirds. Why? They possess expertise you may need later, and it will be easily available to you.
Whether adopting through foster care or an agency or both (some states require use of an adoption agency to adopt from foster care) all parents adopting older children need support and should start organizing support pre-adoption. Meet with families who have already adopted older children. Join a support group--form one if a support group for parents who've adopted older children doesn't exist in your area.
Learn about different types of therapy. Play therapy, talk therapy, and cognitive based trauma focused therapy are three types of therapy often used with kids adopted at older ages. Different therapies work with different kids. Learn about this now when you can do so in a relaxed manner. You don't need to be an expert, rather one Google search and a few notes in your preparation notebook will suffice. Locate therapists who do each type of therapy in your area and accept your insurance (or have sliding fee scales). If you do this now, you can avoid undo stress later.
Consider how you'll handle structure. Transitioning children of all ages benefit from structure. It helps them feel calm. Posting a schedule of activities can be very helpful, with new activities every 15 or 30 minutes, based on the developmental age of the child. If necessary, use an egg timer to help them mark time and anticipate transition.
Consider how you'll handle relaxation: both yours and your child's. Some children don't know how to relax. Engage them in an active hobby by day, such as hiking or bicycling. You may need to avoid activities that could be competitive at first, as these activities may elicit aggressiveness. Yoga is a great activity for parents and kids. At night, don't assume your child can relax and go to sleep. Work with them to help them relax and feel safe and eventually, sleep will become an easy part of your routine.
Support: Parenting an older child is similar to parenting any child in that it requires energy. Plan breaks, recreation, and a little time off so that you can be the best parent possible.
Expect problems. It may sound grim, but the parent who expects a rocky start is pleasantly surprised. The parent who expects a smooth, easy transition can become resentful. Be realistic. Just like in any new relationship, there is learning to be done by all involved.
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