Ruth Lyn Meese

Children of Intercountry Adoptions in School (eBook, PDF)

A Primer for Parents and Professionals

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313012907
• Artikelnr.: 72334864

Autorenporträt

Ruth Lyn Meese, PhD, is professor of special education at Longwood University in Farmville, VA.

Inhaltsangabe

Understanding Children of Intercountry Adoption Introduction: Who Are These
Children? Risks for School Performance Associated with Intercountry
Adoption Adoption and Institutionalization Issues in the School Years
Helping the Child at School Classroom Strategies for Parents and Teachers
Language, Learning, and Limited English Proficiency Accessing Special
Education and Section 504 Services Postscript: Laura, Jennifer, and Olivia
Appendix A: Organizations and Web Sites Appendix B: Annotated Bibliography
of Stories for Children of Intercountry Adoption References Index