Sites listed have been found to be helpful for some foster/adoptive parents. Listing of sites on this page does not constitute an endorsement of any organization or individual by Child SHARE. Child SHARE cannot control the content of external links.
Contents
- Legal Counsel for foster/adoptive parents
- Kid’s Summer Camps
- Health & Education Issues
- Support & Book/Video Resources
- Books
- Magazines and Other Publications
Legal counsel for foster/adoptive parents
Legal Advocates for Permanent Parenting – www.LAPPonline.org
Alliance for Children’s Rights – www.kids-alliance.org
Kid’s Summer Camps
Royal Family Kid’s Camps – www.rfkc.org
Health & Education Issues
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity – www.chadd.org
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Information – www.nofas.org
FAS/FAE – Alcohol Related Birth injury – www.arbi.org
UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools – www.smhp.psych.ucla.edu
National Parent Network on Disabilities – www.npnd.org
Developmental Delay Registry – www.devdelay.org/
Southpaw therapy resources – www.southpawenterprises.com
The Special Education Advocate – www.wrightslaw.com
Federal Resource Center for Special Education – www.dssc.org/frc
Teacher’s Guide to Adoption – www.familyhelper.net/ad/adteach
Learning Disabilities – www.ldonline.org
Support & Book/Video Resources
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse – www.naic.acf.hhs.gov/
National Adoption Center – www.adoptnet.org
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) – www.NACAC.org
Tapestry Books (Adoption & Foster Books) – www.tapestrybooks.com
American Foster Care Resources, Inc. – www.afcr.com
CMI Education Institute – www.bereavementacademy.org
Magna Systems, Inc. – www.magnasystems.org
Prevent Child Abuse America – www.pcaamerica.channing-bete.com
National Black Child Development Institute – www.nbcdi.org
Books
Parenting the Hurt Child by Gregory Keck & Regina Kupecky
Adopting the Hurt Child by Gregory Keck & Regina Kupecky
The Healing Power of the Family – by Richard Delaney, Ph.D
Attaching in Adoption by Deborah Gray
Once Upon a Family: Building a Healthy Home When Your Family Isn’t a Fairy Tale by Dr.’s Les and Leslie Parrott
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The Love List by Dr.’s Les and Leslie Parrott
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman and Nan Silver
The Relationship Cure; a 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family and Friendships by John M. Gottman and Joan de Claire
Multiple Transitions by Michael Trout
Magazines and Other Publications
Adoptive Families
Adoptalk – NACAC’s quarterly newsletter
Fostering Families Today
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