General Information
What is the legal process through which parents become the legal guardians of a child not born to them?
Adoption
According to Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory, what is the most immediate and direct environment influencing an adopted child's development?
What is the term for the educational approach that values diversity, ensures equal opportunities, and embraces the unique needs of adopted students and all learners?
Inclusive Education
Name a movie/show featuring adoption.
Modern Family, Grey's Anatomy, Friends, Annie, Jessie etc.
How does adoption differ from fostering?
Whereas fostering is a short-term care plan frequently offered by the state, adoption is a long-term legal arrangement in which the kid joins the adoptive family permanently.
At what stage in Erikson's Psychosocial Theory do adopted children have difficulty formulating their self-perception?
Identity vs. Role Confusion
What is the term for making physical and structural changes in the classroom?
Classroom Adaptations
What is a classroom material that can be available that discusses adoption?
Books, toys, movies, guest speakers etc.
What is an adoption reunion?
After a period of separation, an adoption reunion occurs when an adopted person and their birth parents or birth relatives get back together.
Who is the psychologist known for his work on attachment theory and its relevance to adoptive families?
John Bowlby
What is the emotional quality that teachers should demonstrate to help adopted students feel understood and supported in the classroom?
Empathy
Name one of the 3 resources mentioned in the PowerPoint.
The Attachment Project, Pact, or Teachers & Adopted Children Survey.
What is an open adoption?
Ongoing contact and communication between the birth parents and the adoptive family.
Social learning theory suggests that adopted children acquire behaviors and beliefs from their adoptive families through what processes?
Modelling and reinforcement
Teachers can promote understanding and respect for diverse backgrounds by demonstrating this quality when interacting with adopted children.
Cultural Competence
What type of professionals can provide support and guidance to teachers and families dealing with adoption-related issues?
Adoption counselors, social workers, and support groups.
What is a home study in the adoption process?
A home study is an evaluation of the potential adoptive family's fitness for adoption carried out by a social worker. Home visits, background checks, and interviews are all part of it.
Studies show that adopted children are more likely to have difficulty identifying facial expressions of emotions. When they do so, they are more likely to assume that the emotions displayed are negative in nature. What is this called?
Hostility Bias
What is the key factor in fostering an inclusive classroom environment, where teachers work closely with special education professionals, counselors, and families to support adopted students?
Collaboration
What month is National Adoption Month?
November