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Click Here for our Online Parenting Seminar Schedule
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Parenting Seminars
Pre-registration is required for all programs.
 Ethnic Hair and Skin Care for the Transracially Adopted Child
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A common concern among the parents of trans-acially adopted children is how to properly care for their child’s hair and skin. Led by a licensed cosmetologist with more than 20 years of experience, this two-hour seminar will provide adoptive and potential adoptive parents of transracially adopted children with information and guidance on what products to use, common mistakes to avoid, and styling tips, strategies and tools. Participants will also learn about cultural norms and attitudes related to ethnic skin and hair, as well as the importance of maintaining a good hair and skin care regime. If you are feeling perplexed or uncertain or simply want to learn more, please join us for this highly informative and fun interactive workshop.
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Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 12:00-2:00 pm - Silver Spring Office - Fee: $35
Saturday, November 6, 2010 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm - Baltimore Office - Fee: $35
Talking with Your Child About Adoption
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One of the most difficult, but important, aspects of being an adoptive parent is learning how to comfortably discuss the adoption experience with your child. Parents all want to respond appropriately to their children’s feelings about adoption, but may lack the skills and confidence to do so. It is equally important for adopted children to be able to share their thoughts, questions, and concerns in an open and supportive environment. This seminar will provide parents with information and techniques for talking with their children in a developmentally appropriate manner, and for helping their children cope with comments, feelings, and intrusive questions.
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Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 1:30-4:00 pm - Silver Spring Office - Fee: $50
Getting the Services You Need to Help Your Child Succeed
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All parents want their children to be happy and successful. Children who experience emotional, behavioral, or learning difficulties may require extra support and outside assistance in order to reach their full potential. It is not always easy to know when and where to turn for help, or how to intervene and communicate with teachers and other professionals who directly impact the life of your child. This seminar will help you to learn how to work effectively with schools and outside agencies to ensure that your child’s educational, social and emotional needs are met. Some of the topics that will be addressed include: Understanding the IEP process; Special education eligibility criteria; Parent rights and responsibilities in the IEP process; Hints for working with the schools; Assessments and evaluations; How to find and choose a therapist; and Community resources for children with special needs.
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Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 1:30-3:30 pm - Silver Spring Office - Fee: $50
Parenting Seminars at The Post-Permanency Family Center in Washington, DC - Click here for schedule
Past and Future Workshops offered by the Center for Adoptive Families:
- Adoption and School
- Adoption Law for Adoptive Parents
- And Then There Were Two or More…
- Attachment: What is It?
- The Birth mother Experience
- Bottles, Pampers, Pacifiers-The Checklist for New Parents
- Building Transracial/Transcultural Families
- Conscious Co-Parenting
- Coping with the Wait for Your Child
- Dad Advice
- Everyone You Love Needs to Understand Adoption
- Genetics and Adoption
- Language Development Issues in Children Adopted Internationally
- Living with FASD/PDE: Lets Help the Helpers
- "Older" Parent Adoption
- Openness in Adoption: Dispelling the Myths
- Parenting the Later-Placed Child: Techniques and Strategies
- Pediatric Sleep Disorders
- Race and Adoption
- Stress Management for Parents
- Talking to Your Child About Adoption
- Toddler Adoption
- Understanding Psychotropic Medications
Pre-registration is required for all programs.
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