03785oam 2200721 a 450 991095816460332120021028094657.097984006253059786610927920978128092792812809279259780313012907031301290310.5040/9798400625305(CKB)111087028138728(OCoLC)53369817(CaPaEBR)ebrary10040695(SSID)ssj0000121062(PQKBManifestationID)11128625(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000121062(PQKBWorkID)10092758(PQKB)11550374(Au-PeEL)EBL3000877(CaPaEBR)ebr10040695(OCoLC)55508507(OCoLC)1438939053(DLC)BP9798400625305BC(MiAaPQ)EBC3000877(BIP)112705243(BIP)7545725(EXLCZ)9911108702813872820020214e20022024 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrChildren of intercountry adoptions in school a primer for parents and professionals /Ruth Lyn Meese1st ed.Westport, Conn. :Praeger,2002.London :Bloomsbury Publishing,20241 online resource (197 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780897898416 0897898419 Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-187) and index.Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I Understanding Children of Intercountry Adoption -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Who Are These Children? -- Chapter 2 Risks for School Performance Associated with Intercountry Adoption -- Chapter 3 Adoption and Institutionalization Issues in the School Years -- Part II Helping the Child at School -- Chapter 4 Classroom Strategies for Parents and Teachers -- Chapter 5 Language, Learning, and Limited English Proficiency -- Chapter 6 Accessing Special Education and Section 504 Services -- Chapter 7 Postscript: Laura, Jennifer, and Olivia -- Appendix A: Organizations and Resources -- Appendix B: Literature for Children and Young Adults -- References -- Index.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.Minority studentsEducationUnited StatesHandbooks, manuals, etcAdopted childrenEducationUnited StatesHandbooks, manuals, etcIntercountry adoptionUnited StatesMinority studentsEducationAdopted childrenEducationIntercountry adoption371.829Meese Ruth Lyn1798853DLCDLCDLCBOOK9910958164603321Children of intercountry adoptions in school4341821UNINA