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• Adopton After Infertility - Leslie McKinnon, LCSW
  Tuesday, the 22nd of April 2008
  
  
• How Abuse & Neglect Impacts the Development of Children- Dr. Donald Kent, Ph.D.
  February 19, 2008
  
  
• Parenting Through the Eyes of a Single Adoptive Dad - Anthony Bostic, MS
  January 8, 2008
  
  
• Do's and Don'ts of Dealing with Parents of Children in Care - Sharon Billingslea, MS
  December 4, 2007
  
  
• Everything You Wanted to Know About the Independent Living Program - Ebony Harris
  November 6, 2007
  
  
• Talking to Your Child About Adoption During the Latency Period - Jeanne Montgomery, MA
  October 9, 2007
  
  
• Helping Your Birth Child With The Foster Care Experience - Chris Butzon
  September 11, 2007
  
  
• Understanding a Childs Need to Know and Understand Their Birthfamilies- Suzanne Clark, LPC
  August 7, 2007
  
  
• Transitioning From Foster Care to Adulthood - Paul Knowlton
  July 18, 2007
  
  
• Parent, Child and Couples Relationship Stress - Brenda Murphy
  June 19, 2007
  
  
• Becoming A More Effective Parent - Dr. Wendy Hanovold,Ph.D.
  May 22, 2007
  
  
• Caring For The Medically Fragile Child- Cathi Durham, RN
  April 17, 2007
  
  
• Legal Aspects of Adoption - Vernadette Broyles
  March 6, 2007
  
  
• Effects of Methamphetamine on Families and Children, Danny McDonald
  February 20, 2007
  
  
• Tips for Getting Through a Homestudy From a Social Worker's Perspective - Shannon Hoy
  January 23, 2007
  
  
• Celebrating Holiday Traditions with Children Adopted from China - Cindy Robinson
  December 19, 2006
  
  
• Appropriate Sexual Behavior in Children - Amy Abbott MS
  November 7, 2006
  
  
• Mending the Moment: When Your Reunion Isn't All That You Expected- Jan Zagoria, LPC
  October 3, 2006
  
  
• Breaking Down Barriers: Helping The Child Whose Parent Is Incarcerated- Stephanie Robins, LCSW
  September 12, 2006
  
  
• Honoring Sibling Relationships - Noreen Horrigan
  August 8, 2006
  
  
• Single Parent 101, Joy Monroe
  July 18, 2006
  
  
• Bonding and Attachment Issues for Children and Parents- Jayne Smith, LPC
  June 6, 2006
  
  
• How Nutrition Can Impact Behaviors Relating To Autism & ADHD- Sonya Bell,RN
  May 16, 2006
  
  
• Talking to Your Child About Adoption and How Adoption Will Effect Your Parent-Child Relationship: Cheryl Williams
  April 11, 2006
  
  
• Depression in Children and Adolescents- Suzette Brown
  March 28, 2006
  
  
• Financial Aspects of Adoption: How Income, Taxes and Savings are Impacted by Adoption- Michael Garrison
  February 7, 2006
  
  
• Understanding the Impact of ADD on Everyday Life- Wendy Hanovold, Ph.D.
  January 10, 2006
  
  
• Building and Blending Holiday Traditions for Adoptive and Foster Families- Andrea Flowers,MS
  December 6, 2005
  
  
• Foster To Adopt: What It Really Means - Deborah Burrus
  November 15, 2005
  
  
• Homeschooling Your Child with Special Needs:A Dads Perspective - John Doxey,MS
  October 11, 2005
  
  
• Characteristics and Struggles with Fragile X Children - Catherine Nenov,Ph.D.
  September 20, 2005
  
  
• A Different Kind of Roadtrip:Parenting a Child with Autism- Debra Elder
  August 22, 2005
  
  
• Challenging Issues of Adolescents Who Live in Transracial Families- Wendy Hanevold,Ph.D.
  July 25, 2005
  
  
• The Public's Perception of Adoption and Foster Care- Leslie McKinnon,LCSW
  June 13, 2005
  
  
• Managing Your Child's Media Diet- Falomi Scott-Adams, Ph.D.
  May 2, 2005
  
  
• Policies That Affect Adopting Children From A Private Agency Perspective- Liz Gallaspy, LMSW
  April 25, 2005
  
  
• Signs and Symptoms of Child Sexual Abuse- Sally Horan, MS, LPC
  March 28, 2005
  
  
• Let's Talk 'Open' Adoption - Sheila Reynolds
  February 28, 2005
  
  
• Separation and Loss From A Foster Parents Perspective- Gloria Daniel, MSW
  January 25, 2005
  
  
• Holiday Connections and Disconnections- Surviving the Holidays Together- Dr. Wendy Hanevold
  December 13, 2004
  
  
• Babies Can't Wait- Why Early Intervention is Important For Your 0-3 Yr Old, Lorraine Terrell
  November 18, 2004
  
  
• Homeschooling: An Educational Option That Many Adoptive Parents Are Choosing - Laveda M. Doxey, LCSW
  October 25, 2004
  
  
• Foster Care Bill of Rights: How You Can Make It Work For You, Tony Blash
  September 13, 2004
  
  
• Nurturing Growth: Building Positive Attachments- S. Jain, Ph.D
  August 30, 2004
  
  
• Foster Care to Adoption - What is it Like? Brea Robinson,LMSW
  August 16, 2004
  
  
• Updates on the GA Adoption Registry- Suzanne Clark, MS
  June 22, 2004
  
  
• Helping Parents Parent Teens - Shamim Neal-Backus,LMSW
  May 11, 2004
  
  
• Raising Children with FAS - Donna Dent
  Apr 27, 2004
  
  
• The Challenges of International Adoption, Joyce King
  Feb 24, 2004
  
  
• How to Make the Holidays Special for Your Adopted Child w/Kathy Baer, MSW
  Dec 4, 2003
  
  
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome w/Cathy Burks
  Nov 13, 2003
  
  
• What Is a Learning Disability & Early Signs w/Laveda Doxey, LCSW
  Oct 23, 2003
  
  
• How To Advocate for Your Special Needs Child in the School System w/Margo Gentry, LCSW
  Sep 11, 2003
  
  
• Creative Support Group Ideas w/Diane Martin-Hushman
  Sep 4, 2003
  
  
• Getting Ready for Your Child's IEP w/Sue Koone
  Aug 21, 2003
  
  
• Parenting A Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused w/Nora Harlow
  Aug 7, 2003
  
  
• Fostering Positive Attachment w/Dr. W. Hanevold
  Jun 5, 2003
  
  
• Post-placement Issues in Eastern European Adoption
  Apr 29, 2003
  
  
• Post Placement Issues In Asian Adoption
  Apr 24, 2003
  
  
• Search and Reunion: The Georgia Adoption Reunion Registry
  Mar 18, 2003
  
  
• Open Adoption: Questions & Answers
  Feb 18, 2003
  
  
• Gail Greer on Adoption Assistance
  Jan 28, 2003
  
  
• Marcus Institute International Adoption Evaluations
  Jan 16, 2003
  
  
• Holidays and the Adopted Child
  Dec 3, 2002
  
  
• Adoption Information Resources
  Nov 7, 2002
  
  
• Reactive Attachment Disorder
  Oct 10, 2002
  
  
• School Issues and the Adopted Child
  Sep 17, 2002
  
  

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