Coming home; new beginnings; when things don't seem quite right; the effects of traumas on attachment and development; getting back on track; special difficulties with your family; the spiritual dimension; closing thoughts.
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`A ""must have"" book for both adoptive parents and for those professionals who help adoptive families forge new family ties the author, herself an adoptive parent, addresses a wide variety of very complex topics with a marked sensitivity to the varying needs of children who may have had a wide range of early life experiences. Although in general the text is easy to read and understand, there is a glossary for those who might be unfamiliar with some of the terminology. References are made to well established issues as well as to some of the newer research on the impact of early abuse and neglect on brain development. I particularly appreciated the special focus on identifying abnormal arousal patterns and helping the child with these. Parents and professionals alike will value the specific ideas provided for coping with problem behaviours and for building closer family ties.'