Children understand adoption differently at different ages and stages of development. How do you talk with your kids about adoption? In this course, we talk with Mark Lacava, LCSW-R, the Executive Vice President of the Pre and Post Adoption Services Department at Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children about how parents can talk about adoption with their children.
The course covers the following learning objectives:
- Explain how children of different age groups understand adoption.
- Discuss how openness in an adoption impacts how an adopted child understands adoption.
- List the important points an adopted child should understand at each stage of development.
- List some common questions that adopted children may ask about adoption at different developmental stages.
Outline for Talking with Kids About Adoption at Different Ages.pdf
*This course includes a 1-hour conversational audio lesson, a 10-question quiz, and a certificate of completion with the successful completion of the quiz at 80%.
Your course will remain active for 180 days from purchase date.
This course aligns with the following regulatory requirements.
Hague Treaty on Intercountry Adoption
96.38 (b)(10)
*Important Information for agencies on Hague Training Requirements
Virginia Compliance
22VAC40-131-210.A.13
22VAC40-131-210.A.18
*Important Information for agencies on Virginia core competencies.
Illinois Licensing Standard §401.520
*Important Information for agencies on Illinois Adoption Requirements.
Nebraska Licensing Requirement 005.16(D)(i)(7)
*Important Information for agencies on Nebraska Adoption Requirements.
