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Adopted: The Identity Project


Description

This class guides parents through a series of adoptee stories giving a unique view into the hearts, minds and souls of the adopted person experience. Discussions involve unresolved questions surrounding their birth family, the decision to place them for adoption and how much of who they are is related to their DNA vs. their upbringing. These stories are supported with clinical insights from our expert offering practical tips for parents to use with their own family.

  • Adult adoptees reflect on their experiences as children and teens
  • Invaluable insights into what their child may be feeling
  • Practical tips from our experts for parents to use with their own family


Credit Hours: 1.0

Content
  • Navigating Through the Class
  • Overview
  • Age Does Not Equal Stage
  • Meet the Speakers
  • Stage: Infant and Toddler
  • Practicing Language and Modeling Behavior
  • Stage: Young Child
  • Exploring Boundaries and Answering Unique Questions
  • What Does Adopted Mean?
  • Barbara and Tarin's Stories
  • Curiosity About Birth Family
  • Communication
  • Defining Family
  • Being "Special"
  • Talking Openly About Adoption
  • Advice From Adopted People
  • Stage: School Age
  • Think Abstractly
  • Closed Adoption
  • Grief and Loss
  • Greatest Fear
  • I'm Going to Work at McDonald's
  • Part of Who I Am
  • Protecting Parents
  • But You Know Everybody
  • Lifebooks
  • Family Projects for School
  • Family Tree
  • I Just Wanted to Be a Kid
  • Balance
  • Advice from Adopted People
  • Stage: Adolescence
  • Think Abstractly
  • Does Adoption Matter?
  • Stephanie's Story Continued
  • Masha's Story
  • Adopted the Comic: Expecting to be Friends
  • Greatest Gift
  • Ketchup
  • Never Coming Back
  • Being the Same Level
  • Making Sense of the World
  • Wondering About Birth Family
  • Damaged Goods
  • Advice From Adopted People
  • Emerging Adulthood
  • Think Abstractly
  • Leaving Home
  • Wanting to Go Far Away
  • Moving Out
  • Going to College
  • Tangible Evidence and Divided Loyalties
  • Transformative Trip
  • Owing
  • First Child
  • Raising an Adoptive Child
  • Advice From Adopted People
  • A Family Affair
  • Adopted Identities
  • Considerations for Transracial Adoptions
  • Stage: Infant and Toddler
  • Similarities and Differences
  • Stage: Young Child
  • Importance of Community
  • They Looked Nothing Like Me
  • Getting Culture
  • Stage: School Age
  • Surrounded by Other Adopted Kids
  • Playing Chinese
  • Responding to Intrusive Comments
  • Stage: Adolescence
  • Stage – Adolescence: Immersing in Culture
  • Stage – Adolescence: Fitting In
  • Stage – Adolescence: Perception vs. I Am
  • Stage: Emerging Adulthood
  • Stage – Emerging Adulthood: Out-of-State College
  • Stage – Emerging Adulthood: I'm One of You
  • Stage – Emerging Adulthood: Reestablishing Ties
  • Conclusion
  • Additional Resources
  • Post Test
  • Acknowledgments
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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