Educational Videos from Adoption Alliance

Adoption Alliance, Inc.

EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS

Training and Workshop Videos for Adoptive Families, Foster Parents, and Professionals. Click here to find out more about our presenters.

ADHD: Myth or Reality.	Is this a convenient way to label our foster children? Biological vs. psychological. How the symptoms of ADHD relate to systems of traumatized children.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
Alcohol-Related Birth Defects.	Review of the effects of alcohol on the developing fetus; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome diagnostic criteria. A review of the developmental stages and the effects of alcohol on the growing child 0-3 years, the school-age child, and the adolescent. Specific problems and concerns that may be relevant for each group.	Pam Gillen, RN, ND, CACIII
Art Therapy.	How the creative art process is used to reflect an individual's development, abilities, personality, interests, concerns, and conflicts.	Julie Glassover
Child Growth and Development.	An informative and interactive look at child growth and development from tots to teens. A discussion of important milestones, what to expect next, and how loss and trauma affect development.	Candace Pruett
Children and Personality Disorders.	What is a personality disorder? How does one form? The impact of trauma ion early child development.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
Compassion Fatigue.	Can parents care too much? Ideas for self-care as we work toward health and wellness.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
Cultural Awareness Training.	An interactive workshop exploring the issues of cross-cultural foster care and adoptive placements.	Melanie Petaway, M. Ed.
Discipline.	The difference between discipline and punishment. The value and dynamics of discipline. Who is in charge of what, when? Fix the child vs. create a structure which allows growth and change.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
Discipline.	A positive approach.	Mary Nelson, M.A.
Dissociation.	All about dissociation. What is it? How does it work? When we experience severe trauma, our bodies provide us with many means of survival. Dissociation is all about coping with extreme stress.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
Foster Families and Therapy.	The value of therapy inside and outside of the home; the therapist's role with the foster parent. Some do's and don'ts of therapy with the foster child. A didactic presentation and an open dialogue.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
From Loss to Attachment: Building Healthy Adoptive Families.	Adoption is created out of compelling needs and profound losses for everyone involved. How to understand these losses while building attachments.	Dee Paddock, M.A., NCC
Grief and Loss in Foster Children.	The value of grief. How to "heal-thy" self by grieving well. All about grief.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
Medical, Social, and Emotional Issues Related to International Adoption.	As the mother of a child adopted from Romania and a consultant with the Parent Network for the Post-Institutionalized child, Dr.Schell-Frank discusses issues pertinent to families before and post adoption. Brain development, attachment, bonding, early intervention, and support strategies are discussed.	Dr.Debra Schell-Frank
Mystery History.	Helping a Foster or Adopted Child Understand the Past: How and when to talk to children about adoption and birth families.	Candace Pruett.
Neurodevelopment.	This workshop focuses on the development of the pre- and post- natal central nervous system. Also included are the major components of cognitive, academic, neuropsychological assessment and hot to put the findings to good use. The wide range of "normal" behaviors in childhood is reviewed.	Robin McEvoy, Ph. D.
Not just Tacos on Tuesday...	When you've adopted a child from a culture different from your own, serving their ethnic food and celebrating their cultural holidays is a good start, but there's much more to becoming a truly multicultural family, embracing not only your child, but where your child came from. A thought provoking discussion sharing tools and ideas to strengthen your child's identity and build a stronger family relationship as your child grows up in today's diverse world.	Pam Sweetser and Candace Pruett
Parenting and Family Dynamics.	Understanding the family systems, boundaries, rules, roles. An exploration of the three sub systems in each family.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Secondary Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.	Trauma not only impacts the participant but the observer. What PTSD is and how it impacts the victim. A working model for working with children.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
Starting Young: Anger Management Training for Children	Four simple steps to introduce children to anger management. Learn how to increase self-control, teach basic relaxation techniques, and encourage critical thinking and positive verbal expression.	Don Pinnella
Stress Management and Life Management Skills.	A program on wellness and health.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
The Foster Parents' Family of Origin.	What motivates people to become foster parents? How childhood wounds become an issue in foster parenting. How does our past influence our present?	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
The Motivation to Become Foster Parents.	A discussion on the motivation, awareness, knowledge, and environment which meet the needs of the traumatized child.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
The Role of Birth Parents and Foster Children.	When to relate, how to relate, is co-parenting possible?	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
The Trauma of Child Abuse	Coping Strategies for Foster Parents. (2 parts)	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
Trauma	Its phases, dynamics, and characteristics. How trauma affects child development.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.
What Makes a Therapeutic Foster Home?	An experiential evening with a Gestalt therapist.	Duane Mullner, L.P.C.

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