Adoption Today

Our bi-monthly members' magazine, Adoption Today, is full of the latest news, expert advice and real-life insight from adoptive families. You can read past copies by visiting the members' area of our website.

Articles in the August 2020 edition:

• We asked the children’s minister…
  Vicky Ford took over as the minister for children, young people and families in Westminster in February after a government reshuffle. We asked her about her priorities and ambitions for the adoption community.
• Black Lives Matter in the adoption community
  Black adopter, Julian, shares his perspective on adoption and how the last few months have been for his family.
• Managing post-lockdown anxiety
  Are you worried about leaving lockdown? Consultant clinical psychologist, Dr Wendy Coetzee, explains what you can do to manage feelings of anxiety in your family as you ease back into everyday life. 
• Raising a child with additional health needs or disabilities
  As a prospective adopter, it can be hard to know whether you have the ability to care for a child with a medical condition or disability, so we asked parents who are doing it to tell us what it's like.
• Back to school
  Our education and policy adviser, Becky Brooks, shares her advice for navigating the transition back to school after lockdown.

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