Children's Books for Special Needs: Adoption and Fostering
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Author
Barnardos
Fingal County Libraries
Date
2000
Type
Other
Language
en
Keywords
Adoption / Adoptive , Bullying , Children's Books , Death and Bereavement , Family Life , First Experiences , Fostering , Growing up (emotional and physical) , Health , Special Needs , Disability
Alternative Title
Abstract
As the child gets older, it is sometimes hard to know when to give more detailed, perhaps more painful information. Parents sometimes say, "But he never asks!" However, we know from talking to older adopted or fostered children that the initiative really is with the parents. Sometimes, children sense that discussing their birth backgrounds is an anxious area for their parents and they can avoid asking questions because of this. A very good starting point could be to interest the child in a book with a central theme relevant to their story and to talk about it together. This could be a starting point to help the child express questions and worries about their own situation.
Description
Specialised list of children's books.
Citation
Barnardos, Fingal County Libraries. (2010). Children's Books for Special Needs: Adoption and Fostering. https://knowledge.barnardos.ie/handle/20.500.13085/69
Publisher
Barnardos