By Robin Hilborn,
Editor, Post-adoption Helper

How to order Post-adoption Resource Guide

To order a copy, fill in this form and send, with your cheque, to: Box 1353, Southampton, Ont. N0H 2L0 Canada.

Post-adoption Resource Guide is also available (No. 10) through the Post-adoption Helper series, at a discount ($9). To subscribe to the series (four editions for $36), see Post-adoption Helper, and choose the four editions you would like to order.

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The resources are out there ...

What are the challenges of raising an adopted child? They come in many forms. If your child is adopted from the foster care system you may face problems such as fetal alcohol syndrome, attention deficit disorder, attachment disorder and emotional disabilities.

Many international adoptees suffer from the same problems. They may have had poor prenatal or postnatal care, and a lack of health care such as immunizations. Those who have suffered prolonged neglect in orphanages may need expert care for a long time. Further, parents adopting from abroad bear the additional burden of very little medical or social background on their child.

So it's true whether you've adopted domestically or internationally -- your family, formed by adoption, stands a greater chance of needing outside help than families whose kids are home-grown. In most parts of the country it's rare to find the special support which adoptive families need. For better or worse, adoptive families are thrown on their own resources.

Here, then, are the myriad resources you can call on when you need help raising your adopted child. In compiling this "Post-adoption Resource Guide" I started by defining all the possible topics in post-adoption. After general information on post-adoption comes every aspect of post-adoption: health, development, behaviour, parenting, schooling, cultural heritage, advocacy and activism, and research. For each topic I've written an introduction and listed resources -- web sites; articles, books and magazines; people and organizations.

You'll notice the many web sites I've listed. In so doing I don't mean to exclude readers who are not connected to the Internet. After all, you don't need a computer at home to view web sites -- you can find Internet access in public libraries, often for free, or your librarian can refer you to locations with access.

I hope you find the information here useful. I've tried to cover it all, but if I've missed something, be sure to let me know! I'm at helper@familyhelper.net.

For more resources, don't forget to consult past editions of Post-adoption Helper.

How to order Post-adoption Resource Guide

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