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The Adoption Education Center
Adoption
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| NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY |
| National Adoption Day is a national endeavor held during November of each year to raise awareness of the numerous children in foster care waiting for permanent, loving families. More than 300 events are held each year throughout the country to finalize the adoptions of children and to celebrate all families who adopt. This year, National Adoption Day will be Saturday, November 15, 2008. Traditionally, National Adoption Day is celebrated the Saturday before Thanksgiving. However, out of respect for the nation's remembrance of the 45th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the National Adoption Day Coalition elected for this year only to move the celebration of National Adoption Day to the third Saturday in November.
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| WAYS TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH |
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| TATYANA MCFADDEN'S STORY |
| Tatyana's story is well-documented. She was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, with spina bifida. After surgery as an infant, Tatyana spent six years of her life in an orphanage. The orphanage did not have enough money to pay for a wheelchair, so Tatyana walked on her hands while dragging her legs behind her.
Deborah McFadden was a commissioner for disabilities in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She met Tatyana when she visited Russia; and eventually, Deborah adopted her. During the Paralympics held in Beijing last month, Tatyana was a multiple medal winner taking three silvers and one bronze. McFadden set personal records in the 200m, 400m, and 800m en route to earning her medals. |
| NEED C.E.U.'S? GET THEM ONLINE! |
| Dillon International is pleased to announce two new online courses that are available for professionals seeking adoption-related Continuing Education Units. The courses are well suited for adoption professionals working in the field who would like a little extra training to sharpen their skills in preparing adoptive parents who are adopting internationally for the first time.
COURSE 1: The Emotional & Physical Care of the Newly Adopted Younger Child - covers issues and adjustments for international children from ages 6 months - 18 months.
COURSE 2: The Emotional & Physical Care of the Newly Adopted Older Child - covers issues and adjustments for international children from ages 24 months - 5 years old.
Contact Dillon's Adoption Education Coordinator, Grace@dillonadopt.com, for more info on how to access these online classes. |
| SCHOOL ISSUES |
| Every child has a right to access equal education. Are you facing challenges in this area? The following websites may help you.
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Looking for scholarships which focus on students who are minorities? These may be of interest to you.
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| MOVIE REVIEW |
| Some worthwhile films about Transracial Adoptees are listed below. These movies tell personal stories from the perspective of people who have lived the experience.
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| ADOPTIVE FAMILIES LIBRARY |
| So many articles to read and so little time? Here's a link to many informative articles.
The authors of these articles are solely responsible for their content. The views expressed therein do not necessarily represent the views of AEC or Dillon International, Inc. |
| AEC'S MISSION STATEMENT |
| The mission of Dillon's Adoption Education Center is to provide family-centered education to address the needs of individuals and families who are touched by international adoption. Dillon International believes that education can benefit everyone. The Adoption Education Center's services are available to professionals, agencies and individuals.
Adoption in the United States has increased over the years and family-centered education is a growing need in all aspects of the family system. The Adoption Education Center provides education services to adoptive families in all stages of the adoption process.
The Adoption Education Center is part of Dillon International's lifelong commitment to families. | |
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We hope you enjoyed this issue of the "Adoption Educationquarterly" and want to thank you for your readership. We encourage you to forward this e-newsletter to your friends and colleagues, who have been touched by adoption, with the suggestion that they also sign up to begin receiving Dillon's quarterly AEC e-news.
Sincerely, |
| Karin Price
Director of The Adoption Education Center, a service of Dillon International, Inc.
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| DISCLAIMER
We do not make any representation about the changes that take place in the information reported in this newsletter, and inclusion of items in the newsletter does not signify we support the authors' perspectives.
COMMENTS
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