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Home > Adoption and School Issues-Table of Contents
Adoption and School Issues
Like all children, adopted children spend a good portion of their waking hours in school. Because school is such an important aspect of children's lives, adoptive parents, like all parents, want their child's school experience to be a positive one. When your child has a problem at school, you might find yourself wondering: Is this a problem related to adoption, or is it a "generic" developmental, educational, or school system problem common to all children? This factsheet will look at three areas. The first is how adoption impacts a youngster in school. We will discuss if, when, how, and why to talk about adoption with school personnel. Second, we will examine some specific educational problems that are common to adopted children and how to advocate for the educational and support services that they might need. Third, we will suggest ways to help students, teachers, principals, and other school personnel to become more sensitive to adoption issues. At the end of this factsheet there is an information sheet on positive adoption language that can be given to school personnel. There is also a resource section that provides names of consultants with expertise in adoption and school issues, adoption training curricula and programs, relevant audiovisual materials, and a bibliography. Child Welfare Information Gateway staff members would appreciate hearing about any other resources in the area of adoption and school issues. Please contact us at Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau/ACYF, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW, Eighth Floor, Washington, DC 20024, or call 703.385.7565 or 888.251.0075. Table of Contents 1 - How Adoption Impacts Children at School 4 - Junior and Senior High School 5 - Specific Educational Concerns Associated with Adopted Children 6 - Learning Lag, Learning Problem, or Learning Disability? 7 - Increasing the Adoption Sensitivity of School Personnel
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