Welcome to American Adoptions Learning webpage. American Adoptions asks that every family complete the following learning package. American Adoptions may identify additional courses for your family to complete based on your specific adoption plan. Families are encouraged to browse all courses and complete additional courses based on personal interest or desire for further knowledge and preparation.
New users need to create an account at checkout and returning users will need to login to select courses. Families may revisit the site as often as they would like. Use “AAed20” at checkout to receive courses free of charge.
Domestic Adoption Program Package
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Recommended Child Specific Courses
Your Adoption Specialist may recommend specific courses or provide an Individual Education plan for your family based on your adoption plan. If not, we recommend taking courses that you feel best apply to you.
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Open Adoption: Handling Difficult Birth Parent Situations
Course5.0 average rating (4 reviews)$20
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What Is It Like Being Raised in an Open Adoption?
Course4.7 average rating (3 reviews)$20
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First 6 Months with a Baby Exposed to Opiates
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Opiates, Opioids, Methadone, Suboxone, and Other Common Drugs
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What Is It Really Like to Raise a Child With FASD?
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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Relationships with Birth Parents Who Struggle with Addiction
Course$10
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Talking About the Difficult Parts of Your Child's History
Course$20
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Talking With Kids About Adoption at Different Ages
Course5.0 average rating (6 reviews)$20
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Preparing Children Already in the Home for Adoption
Course3.5 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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Combining Kids by Birth and Adoption
Course4.8 average rating (4 reviews)$20
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Raising a Child with ADHD to a Successful & Healthy Adulthood
Course5.0 average rating (5 reviews)$20
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Parenting Toolkit for Harder to Parent Kids
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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How Do Transracial Adoptees Develop a Racial Identity
Course3.5 average rating (6 reviews)$20
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Adult Transracial Adoptees Teach Us About Adoption
Course5.0 average rating (4 reviews)$20
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Adoption Tax Credit 2024
Course$20
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How to Afford Adoption
Course$20
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Finding an Adoption and Foster Competent Therapist
Course$20
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Introduction to Domestic Infant Adoption
Course3.7 average rating (10 reviews)$20
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Adopting Siblings: Issues to Consider
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)$20
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Adopting/Fostering a Child Who Identifies as LGBTQ
Course$20
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Legal and Medical Risks in Domestic Infant Adoption
Course4.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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Legal Process of Domestic Adoption: What You Need to Know Before You Adopt
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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Introduction to Attachment
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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How To Create a Compelling Adoptive Parent Profile
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)$20
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*Should You Accept This Adoption Match-Evaluating Risk Factors
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Adopting a Child from Another State
Course5.0 average rating (6 reviews)$20
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How a Parent's History with Attachment and Trauma Impacts Adoption and Fostering
Course$20
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Understanding Expectant Moms Who Are Considering Adoption
Course4.0 average rating (3 reviews)$20
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Maintaining Your Relationships When Adopting or Fostering
Course4.0 average rating (2 reviews)$20
Additional Agency Training
Creating a Family has additional FREE resources to support ongoing learning for families and staff in the issues related to domestic infant adoption.
- Adoption A-Z Resource Guide
- 10 Topics Adoptive Parents & Birth Mothers Must Discuss Before Adopting – for those who are just starting out, Creating a Family offers a tip sheet to help parents craft a healthy start to the adoptive relationship
- A Birth Parent’s Impact on Adoptee Development – whether prospective parents land on an open adoption plan or not, a therapist offers thoughts on the impact of birth parents
For transitioning home with your new baby:
- Basic Tips for Feeding Your Newly Adopted Baby
- Transitioning Home with Your Newly Adopted Baby
- Transitioning Home: The First Months Post Adoption
For learning more about open adoption:
- Who Holds the Power in Adoption: Birth Parents or Adoptive Parents?
- What is it Like Being Raised in an Open Adoption?
- 5 Practical Tips for Healthy Open Adoption Relationships
Creating a Family also has a great lists of Best of the Best Adoption books for kids, broken out by type of adoption and age of the child.
Adoption Tax Credit Headquarters – this resource page includes links to our annual show, blog posts, and tips for maximizing your savings through the Adoption Tax Credit.
Creating a Family Online Learning Centers: