Caring for Your Adopted Child: An Essential Guide for Parents by Elaine E. Schul

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Whether your child joined your family through domestic adoption, international adoption, or foster care, he or she may have needs that require special consideration. In Caring for Your Adopted Child: An Essential Guide for Parents by Dr. Elaine E. Schulte and Robin Michaelson, you'll find trusted parenting advice from the American Academy of Pediat

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Whether your child joined your family through domestic adoption, international adoption, or foster care, he or she may have needs that require special consideration. In Caring for Your Adopted Child: An Essential Guide for Parents by Dr. Elaine E. Schulte and Robin Michaelson, you'll find trusted parenting advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics, with a focus on the mental and physical wellbeing of children who are adopted. The coauthors, both adoptive parents, weave their personal experiences with essential information on -Preparing for your child to join your family -Coping with the changes that adoption brings--for your new child and for other family members -Partnering with your pediatrician before adoption, for your child's first doctor's visit, and beyond -Dealing with health issues and conditions more prevalent in children who are adopted -Fostering your child's emotional health, including attachment -Talking about adoption--with your child and with others Caring for Your Adopted Child is the clear, reassuring advice adoptive parents need, written expressly for them by an adoption medicine specialist and other adoptive parents.

Author Biography

Elaine E. Schulte, MD, MPH, FAAP, has practiced adoption medicine for more than 20 years. She is a board-certified pediatrician and Vice Chair, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore and Professor of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. She is the mother of two adopted children and lives in Westchester, New York.Robin Michaelsonis a writer and editor who has worked on such bestselling titles as Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 and The Happiest Baby on the Block. She is the mother of an adopted daughter and lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Review

"Elaine Schulte and Robin Michaelson distill decades of professional and personal experiences into an accessible, encouraging summary of the joysand challengesof adoption... A must-read guide for anyone considering, or underway with, adopting a child." Lisa Damour, PhD, author of Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood"Dr. Schulte and Robin L. Michaelson have demonstrated a deep and passionate understanding of the evolving needs of adopted children... This book will help ease the transition from pre-adoption to adoption, and throughout childhood, and celebrates the beauty of children and family." Jane Aronson, MD, FAAP, CEO and founder, Worldwide Orphans Foundation"Destined to be on the 'must read' list for all adoptive parents." Sarah H. Springer, MD, FAAP, chair, American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care, Kids Plus Pediatrics, Pittsburgh, PA"A gem of a bookadds to our knowledge of adoption of children at various ages and stages as well as circumstances from which children enter adoption. A must read for the new adoptive parent..." Victor Groza, PhD, LISW-S, Grace F. Brody Professor of Parent-Child Studies, Case Western Reserve University Mandel School"With clear and practical advice, the authors provide a road map for anyone on this most wonderful of life's journeys." Heather C. Forkey, MD, FAAP, director, Foster Children Evaluation Service and Child Protection Program, UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center" Caring for Your Adopted Child is an approachable and valuable resource for parents, pediatricians, and all professionals who care for adopted children." -- Andrew Garner, MD, PhD, FAAP , coauthor of Thinking Developmentally: Nurturing Wellness in Childhood to Promote Lifelong Health, and clinical professor of pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine"Packed with practical knowledge and delivered with a personal touch, Elaine and Robin have created a space for adoptive parents to be educated, empowered, and inspired as they love and care for their children." April Dinwoodie, trans-racially adopted person, former chief executive, The Donaldson Adoption Institute" Caring for Your Adopted Child incorporates travel, medical, emotional, psychological, and educational advice and should be on every adoptive parent's bookshelf." Susan Orban, outreach and adoption specialist, Children's Home Society of Minnesota

Long Description

Whether your child joined your family through domestic adoption, international adoption, or foster care, he or she may have needs that require special consideration. In Caring for Your Adopted Child: An Essential Guide for Parents by Dr. Elaine E. Schulte and Robin Michaelson, you'll find trusted parenting advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics, with a focus on the mental and physical wellbeing of children who are adopted. The coauthors, both adoptive parents, weave their personal experiences with essential information on -Preparing for your child to join your family -Coping with the changes that adoption brings--for your new child and for other family members -Partnering with your pediatrician before adoption, for your child's first doctor's visit, and beyond -Dealing with health issues and conditions more prevalent in children who are adopted -Fostering your child's emotional health, including attachment -Talking about adoption--with your child and with others Caring for Your Adopted Child is the clear, reassuring advice adoptive parents need, written expressly for them by an adoption medicine specialist and other adoptive parents.

Review Quote

"With clear and practical advice, the authors provide a road map for anyone on this most wonderful of life's journeys." --Heather C. Forkey, MD, FAAP, director, Foster Children Evaluation Service and Child Protection Program, UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center

Details ISBN1610022157 Pages 212 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1610022157 ISBN-13 9781610022156 Publication Date 2018-10-15 Format Paperback Imprint American Academy of Pediatrics Place of Publication Elk Grove Village Country of Publication United States DEWEY 649.145 Short Title Caring for Your Adopted Child Language English Subtitle An Essential Guide for Parents UK Release Date 2018-10-15 NZ Release Date 2018-10-15 US Release Date 2018-10-15 Publisher American Academy of Pediatrics Audience General AU Release Date 2019-01-01 Author Robin Michaelson Illustrations Illustrations We've got this

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