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Educational packet used by adoptive families to help educate school professionals on issues faced by and related to adopted children. Packet includes several handouts and resources teachers can use when developing their curriculum. Packet includes a 16-minute video (description follows):
Through conversations with adopted children, their families, and education professionals, this video demonstrates ways to address family issues in the classroom that are helpful to adopted children and respectful of their unique sensibilities. It focuses on three observations: certain class assignments can be traumatic for adopted children; adoptive families need teachers as partners; and certain adoption terms can be painful to adopted children and their families.
Through conversations with adopted children, their families, and education professionals, this video demonstrates ways to address family issues in the classroom that are helpful to adopted children and respectful of their unique sensibilities. It focuses on three observations: certain class assignments can be traumatic for adopted children; adoptive families need teachers as partners; and certain adoption terms can be painful to adopted children and their families.