Adopting and Advocating for the Special Needs Child bridges the gap between the desire to help a waiting child and the reality of America's special needs adopti

This edited volume contains contributions from leading researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and advocates in adoption policy and practice. Topics covered

Be your child's best advocate! Children with special needs who succeed in school have one thing in common--their parents are passionate and effective advocates.

Adoption is a life-long process, forever changing those it touches. The personal and intensely emotional stories related in this book illustrate the many aspect