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#50 for Internationally Adopting Parents
March 1, 2007
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Boris Gindis, Ph.D.
Notes on ADHD in internationally adopted children
ADHD in post-orphanage children is a matter of great practical significance and is an emotionally charged issue for adoptive parents. I have to point out that the core of ADHD - impulsivity, restlessness, and inattentiveness - may be symptoms of many other disorders, or just one of the characteristics of post-orphanage behavior, or social adjustment.
How to find age appropriate toys for children
Fond memories of childhood usually bring to mind a favorite toy. A cuddly doll, colorful crayons, or a special wagon are all childhood favorites. Toys bring a great deal of joy to children, but they also can be valuable learning tools. Exploring, pretending, and sharing are just a few of the important skills children develop while they play. Toys don't have to be expensive. Cardboard boxes in the backyard and measuring cups in the bathtub are favorite standards. But parents who do wish to purchase toys may find it helpful to know what toys to choose and which to avoid for children of different ages.
Vitamins for better sight
In underdeveloped countries, inadequate nutrition is the main cause of blindness. Vitamins are antioxidants that keep our body including our eyes healthy. Vitamins A, C, and E have all been shown to be important in eye health There is increasing evidence that many fresh foods such as fruits, vegetables and fish contains components which are important for eye health.
Your children should learn vegetable gardening
If you can create a sense of nature, patience, and an appreciation of work they’ve done themselves in your children, you will have accomplished something great. This will have provided them one of the longest lasting gifts you could give them. One way to accomplish this is to encourage them to learn vegetable gardening. All that is needed is a small patch of earth, some seeds, and water. Some other things that may be added along the way will be wonder, laughter, and dirty faces. All of this will be mixed together to provide a very memorable project and experience.
Summer Hosting Preparation Time
Is Here Again
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Subscribe to the lists where you can find information on summer hosting. http://groups.yahoo.com/ is one of the places to look for a group you are
interested in joining - Find out the
agency that manages hosting of orphanage children from abroad in
your area - Get prepared
for the experience!
The online course Hosting Orphans From Abroad helps potential adoptive parents prepare for the hosting experience with older children from foreign orphanages and have a lot of “How?” and “Why?” questions answered. The instructors go into every detail of your encounter with a post-institutionalized older child in your own home, explaining what to expect and how to manage this unique opportunity - Alleviate
your concerns coming for an In-office
psychological consultation
about your hosted child's developmental status
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