A therapeutic story for children who struggle to trust (Free Access)
Lenny the Lion This is the story of a ferocious lion who is now learning to be brave like a cub. Lenny the Lion is on an adventure of a…
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Intersubjectivity: The key to human connection Often children who are fostered and adopted have missed out on vital early experiences that facilitate the ability to fully connect with another and…...
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PICA
PICA is the eating of non-edible, non-nutritious items such as stones, plastic, wood etc. It is more common in children on the Autism Spectrum, children with a learning disability and…...
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Adoption Support Fund: Important Update
From 1st April 2016 the eligibility criteria for who can access the Adoption Support Fund has been extended to include: young people who are cared for under special guardianship orders…...
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How to Teach your Kids about the Brain: Laying Strong Foundations for Emotional Intelligence
Knowledge is power When children understand what’s happening in the brain, it can be the first step to having the power to make choices. Knowledge can be equally powerful to…...
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Sally Donovan’s Adopter Blog (Mar 2014): Regression Paves the Way for Progress (FREE ACCESS)
When the adoptive family boat is steady, it is tempting not to do anything to risk rocking it. There are times when we must sit tight, for everyone’s benefit and…
READ MOREThe Effect of Pre-Birth Domestic Violence
Many children who come into the care system, and who are subsequently adopted or go into kinship or foster care, have lived with and around domestic violence and abuse. They…...
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Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) (FREE ACCESS)
What is Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)? FAS comes under the banner of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), which is a broad spectrum of completely preventable intellectual and developmental deficits in…
READ MORESexualised Behaviour
Sexualised behaviour in fostered and adopted children is very common but it is an incredibly difficult subject for adults to think and talk about openly. As a result we often…...
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Attachment Theory (FREE ACCESS)
Attachment Theory is one of the most influential theories that informs the work of adopters and foster carers. It provides a great theoretical foundation and many of the recent advances…
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