Cognitive, Developmental and Emotional Effects of Institutionalization on Internationally Adopted Children
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Published: 2015
Total Pages: 174
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Children who are internationally adopted present with many of the same learning problems other children do, but they have backgrounds that may or may not exacerbate those symptoms, and those backgrounds are, according to the research, influencing factors. The time spent in the pre-adoption environment, age at adoption, environmental risk factors, and country of origin all influence the child's development and educational outcomes. Special education professionals and support staff would benefit from gaining as much information as possible about the child's background in order to put early interventions into place. Furthermore, professionals need to establish a supportive environment that encourages open communication, creates trust, and validates what the family is going through at various stages, all while meeting educational and developmental needs."--leaf 4.