What do children think about their adoption stories? What tools can we give them to combat teasing, impertinent questions, and racism? Adoption Connections of Oregon (ACO) is hosting the creator of Adoption Playshops, Jane Brown, at its 7th Annual Conference November 7 – 9, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon.
Learn how children's understanding of adoption, race, and ethnicity unfolds developmentally at different ages and stages, and what adoptive parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, educators, social workers and caretakers can and should do to help them through developing specialized skills that address the topics of loss and grief, racial differences, ethnic backgrounds, and culture-of-origin differences. Children Playshops give children five years and older, an opportunity to explore their own ideas about adoption and to interact with their peers. Jane uses multi-sensory games with props and puppets to let the children talk, learn about, and discuss their feelings about being adopted. She helps children understand that the questions and thoughts they have about adoption are normal and okay to talk about with their adopted peers and lets them acquire skills they can transfer to settings with non-adopted peers.
Space for the Children’s Playshops is limited. Pre-registration is required. Scholarships are available. Contact Adoption Connections of Oregon at (541) 345-4209 or e-mail elisecrum@comcast.net to sign up now to reserve your space, request a scholarship, or to register as an Exhibitor/Vendor. For more information, visit www.adoptionconnectionsoforegon.org.
Click here for a flyer about the event or FAQ about the playgroups.
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