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Presented by Shelly Linenberger & Emily Tracy of The Adoption Exchange, Colorado at the 37th NACAC Conference 2011 in Denver, Colorado. Children in adoptive, foster, and kinship families have unique experiences and needs—often founded on separation, grief, loss, and trauma. These needs and experiences can negatively affect their development and ability to learn and feel safe in a school setting. Families and child advocates can educate the schools and partner with them to reduce potentially traumatic school assignments, uncaring remarks, educational gaps, and conflicts.