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Links related to parenting traumatized foster care and adopted children.

• Focus on the Family www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/adoptive-families www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/adoptive-families Articles and broadcasts on adoption and parenting.

• Rainbow Kids www.rainbowkids.com/ www.rainbowkids.com/ Information site on adoption especially international and special needs.

• Stop It Now Prevention Tools www.stopitnow.org/help-guidance/prevention-tools www.stopitnow.org/help-guidance/prevention-tools Although not specifically foster/adoptive parenting focused, information about sexual abuse prevention is vital for all parents but especially those parenting vulnerable children adopted from the foster care system.

• Is it Reactive Attachment Disorder or Not? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9T_Z2L92×8 The Attachment and Trauma Network, Inc. and The Institute for Attachment and Child Development present this FREE webinar on Reactive Attachment Disorder.

• Attachment Disorder Maryland www.attachmentdisordermaryland.com www.attachmentdisordermaryland.com Information about attachment, attachment problems in children and understanding behaviors.

• A4everFamily.org www.a4everfamily.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 www.a4everfamily.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&;Itemid=1 A large variety of information and resources on adoption, attachment and trauma.

• Child Trauma Academy www.childtraumaacademy.com/ www.childtraumaacademy.com/ Online courses regarding trauma in children.

• Child Traumas https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types Children can be traumatized by a variety of situations such as natural disasters, abuse and neglect, domestic violence and community violence. This page provides information about each type of trauma.

Links for persons wanting to provide support to the family.

• Wrapping Around Adoptive Families https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-xGKPdF2d5mZ0lwZmpYRlJwT28/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-xGKPdF2d5mZ0lwZmpYRlJwT28/view?usp=sharing This booklet from Focus on the Family makes it clear that struggling adoptive families need their church families to support them during times of trials.

• Case Management deborahhage.com/articles/casemanagement.html deborahhage.com/articles/casemanagement.html Guidelines for helping parents create a circle of support for the family.

• Respite to the Rescue deborahhage.com/articles/respt2rescu.html deborahhage.com/articles/respt2rescu.html Explanation of how therapeutic respite is different than babysitting or childcare.

• Providing Family Friendly Respite deborahhage.com/articles/respite.html deborahhage.com/articles/respite.html Guidelines on providing therapeutic respite.

Links to information specifically for physicians and about health.

• AAP Trauma Guide www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/healthy-foster-care-america/Documents/Guide.pdf www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/healthy-foster-care-america/Documents/Guide.pdf In partnership with the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and Jockey Being Family, the AAP has developed materials for pediatricians on how to support adoptive and foster families.

• Comprehensive Health Evaluation of the Newly Adopted Child pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/129/1/e214.full pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/129/1/e214.full

• Comprehensive Eye and Vision Examination www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/caring-for-your-vision/comprehensive-eye-and-vision-examination?sso=y www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/caring-for-your-vision/comprehensive-eye-and-vision-examination?sso=y The American Optometric Association: Periodic eye and vision examinations are an important part of preventive health care. Many eye and vision problems have no obvious signs or symptoms. As a result, individuals are often unaware that problems exist. Early diagnosis and treatment of eye and vision problems are important for maintaining good vision and eye health.

• Dianne Craft www.diannecraft.org/article-001.htm www.diannecraft.org/article-001.htm Articles about learning, behavior and natural interventions to improve both.

• LD Online www.ldonline.org/ www.ldonline.org/ LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.

• Through Your Child?s Eyes https://www.understood.org/en/tools/through-your-childs-eyes https://www.understood.org/en/tools/through-your-childs-eyes It?s one thing to read about learning and attention issues. It?s another thing to see them through your child?s eyes.

• Bright Solutions www.dys-add.com www.dys-add.com Multiple types of information and resources related to Dyslexia from Susan Barton, a Hall of Honor member at the International Dyslexia Association.

• E-Speaking www.e-speaking.com www.e-speaking.com Free software that enables the user to control their computer, dictate letters, essays, book reports, and have the computer read documents.

• Dyslexia International www.dyslexia-international.org/ready-to-use-materials/ www.dyslexia-international.org/ready-to-use-materials/ Provides free resources for children with dyslexia and their parents.

• The Sensory Processing Disorder Resource Center www.sensory-processing-disorder.com www.sensory-processing-disorder.com

• Homeschooling a Struggling Homeschooler https://www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner/sn_checkintro.asp https://www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner/sn_checkintro.asp Addresses and provides resources for identifying why your child is struggling with schoolwork. Areas addressed are visual, auditory, written and attention.

Links to information specifically for educators and about learning.

• The Attachment Institute of New England www.attachmentnewengland.com/website/disclaimer/resources/index.html www.attachmentnewengland.com/website/disclaimer/resources/index.html At the bottom of the page are various articles for educational staff working with children who have significant attachment related difficulties.

• The Attachment Disordered Child and School www.attachmentdisordermaryland.com/school.htm www.attachmentdisordermaryland.com/school.htm List typical behaviors of children with RAD in the school setting and what interventions to use and not use.

• Helping Traumatized Children at School www.giftfromwithin.org/html/helping_traumatized_children_at_school.html www.giftfromwithin.org/html/helping_traumatized_children_at_school.html Discusses school interventions for traumatized children and provides some of the guidelines and resources for use when youth’s traumas affect their ability to function at school.

• Helping Traumatized Children Learn traumasensitiveschools.org/tlpi-publications/download-a-free-copy-of-helping-traumatized-children-learn/ traumasensitiveschools.org/tlpi-publications/download-a-free-copy-of-helping-traumatized-children-learn/ Published in 2005, this book summarizes the impact trauma from exposure to violence can have on children’s learning, behavior and relationships in school. The report also introduces the Flexible Framework, a tool organized according to six core operational functions of schools that can help educators maintain a whole-school perspective as they create trauma-sensitive learning environments for all children.

• The Heart of Learning and Teaching rems.ed.gov/docs/OSPI_TheHeartofLearningandTeaching.pdf rems.ed.gov/docs/OSPI_TheHeartofLearningandTeaching.pdf This 246 page manual is a collaborative effort of OSPI, Western WA University, and the Mental Health Transformation Project. It includes information on trauma, resilience, and compassion; caregiver compassion fatigue and self-care; instructional principals, domains and strategies for compassionate classrooms; and building school – community partnerships.

• Special Education IEPs for Children with Attachment Trauma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Hn_BiO4Ro ATN’s Free Webinar on Special Ed/IEP for Children with Attachment Trauma

• www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/left-brainright-brain Describes the strengths and learning styles of right and left brain teachers and students.

• Homeschool Legal Defense Association www.hslda.org/ www.hslda.org/ Provides legal information and support for homeschooling families.

• Free online courses for teachers www.dyslexia-international.org/our-projects/on-line-teacher-training-course/ www.dyslexia-international.org/our-projects/on-line-teacher-training-course/ This course is for teachers to learn why some children have so much difficulty with reading and writing, often called ?dyslexia?, and to learn more about best practice in teaching literacy to all in light of recent scientific discoveries.

For workers in the foster care and adoption systems and JJA.

• Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit learn.nctsn.org/enrol/index.php?id=25 learn.nctsn.org/enrol/index.php?id=25

• Think Trauma Toolkit www.nctsn.org/products/think-trauma-toolkit www.nctsn.org/products/think-trauma-toolkit Trauma: A Training for Staff in Juvenile Justice Residential Settings

• Young Children in Foster Care learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=23 learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=23

• Screening and Assessment in the Juvenile Justice System learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=47 learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=47

• Screening and Assessment for Trauma in Child Welfare Settings learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=49 learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=49