School Issues for Adopted Children
Schools can unintentionally be a minefield for adopted children and their parents. Issues related to school that adoptive families face can include:
- The language used to talk about adoption and birth families
- What, who, and when to talk with school personnel about your child’s history
- Traditional assignments such as family tree and baby picture
- Learning issues cause by early deprivation or prenatal exposure
- Ethnicity and racial issues
Creating a Family has many resources to help you handle these sticky issues. A few we think you will find particularly helpful are:
- Advocating for Your Foster or Kinship Child at School (article)
- A Letter to My Adopted Child’s Teacher (article)
- When the School System Feels Like the Bully (article)
- Calming the What Ifs: Parenting Kids Who Don’t Fit the Mold (article)
- Raising a Child with ADHD to a Successful & Healthy Adulthood (1 hr. podcast w/ expert)
- School Issues for Kids Who Struggle (1 hr. podcast w/ experts)
- Suggested Books on ADD and Learning Differences for Adoptive Parents
Many more Creating a Family interviews with experts, blogs, and fact sheets on school issues can be found at the icons below.
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Additional Resources
Creating a Family Radio Shows on School Issues
Creating a Family Blogs on School Issues
Creating a Family Factsheets, Tips on School Issues