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Children of Intercountry Adoptions in School: A Primer for Parents and Professionals

Autor Ruth Lyn Meese
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 sep 2002 – vârsta până la 17 ani
Children of intercountry adoption have complex histories that place them at high risk for difficulty or failure in school. Teachers and other school professionals rarely know how to test them, teach them, or meet their needs. This volume explains those needs and offers guidelines and suggestions for maximizing the educational performance of these children and helping them to meet their potential.The volume includes research on children adopted from several countries, including Russia and former Soviet states, Romania, and China. Content includes information from adoption literature on English as a Second Language classes, as well as special education law and research. The volume also presents the stories of real children adopted from Romania, Russia, and China, along with their parents and their interactions with schools in the United States.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780897898416
ISBN-10: 0897898419
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.53 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Praeger
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

RUTH LYN MEESE is Professor of Special Education at Longwood University in Virginia. Meese is the author of three textbooks and numerous articles on special education. She is also a member of Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA) and the proud parent of a daughter adopted at age four from Russia.

Cuprins

Understanding Children of Intercountry AdoptionIntroduction: Who Are These Children?Risks for School Performance Associated with Intercountry AdoptionAdoption and Institutionalization Issues in the School YearsHelping the Child at SchoolClassroom Strategies for Parents and TeachersLanguage, Learning, and Limited English ProficiencyAccessing Special Education and Section 504 ServicesPostscript: Laura, Jennifer, and OliviaAppendix A: Organizations and Web SitesAppendix B: Annotated Bibliography of Stories for Children of Intercountry AdoptionReferencesIndex