attachment and bonding center of ohio

gregory c. keck phd

 

 

Abroad & Back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

ABC of Ohio

Presents

ABROAD & BACK

attachment disorder

Parenting and International Adoption
A 10.5 hour curriculum for pre- or post- adoptive families
as well as a valuable tool for staff development.

Produced by
Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D.
Founder and Director
Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio

Developed by
Arleta James, P.C.C.
Regina M. Kupecky, L.S.W.

Next Abroad and Back Class

July 13, 2007 6pm-9pm
July 14, 2007 9am-4pm

This will be the last class for 2007.

Location:

Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio
Cleveland Office
440-230-1960
12608 State Road
Suite 1
Cleveland, Ohio  44133

With the exception of the Suggested Parent Handouts and the Resources, no part of this curriculum may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the producer, Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D., Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio, 12608 State Road, Suite 1, Cleveland, OH 44133, 440-230-1960.


Why did ABC of Ohio develop this curriculum?

  • Long-term contact with adoptive families repetitively reveals that they wish they had more education specific to the needs of institutionalized children prior to adopting.
  • Early intervention can often prevent mild to moderate issues from escalating into more severe problems. Information assists parents in identifying the areas in which help is needed.
  • Agencies need resources for staff development.
  • Agencies have requested assistance to fulfill agency or government pre-adoption training requirements.

Special features of this training program include:

  • The best-selling books, "Adopting the Hurt Child" and "Parenting the Hurt Child" by Gregory Keck and Regina Kupecky comprise the core content of this curriculum. In addition, contributions by recognized experts such as Vera Fahlberg, Dana Johnson, Betsy Keefer, Jayne Schooler, Nancy Verrier and many others ensures that this curriculum provides the best and most current information available.
  • Each module is presented in clear language and each topic is covered in depth. Step by step facilitator instructions are incorporated at transition points. This combination of clarity and thoroughness makes this program ready for immediate use.
  • The emphasis of Abroad & Back is on enhancing the social and emotional development of children adopted from orphanage settings. As such, it provides the core information around which a complete pre-adoption program may be created. Thus agencies have the flexibility to add additional components relative to their needs and policies.
  • This training is designed to accommodate a variety of learning styles to facilitate transfer of learning. Each module contains small and/or large group activities, overhead templates/Power Point CD, lecture, videotape segments, home activities and handouts.
  • The curriculum features "In the Spotlight:Culture and Race" segments. These special components heighten awareness of and sensitivity to the issues of transracial and/or transcultural families.
  • This program offers both theory and an abundance of interventions. As such, participants gain foundational materials as well as many of the tools needed to successfully build their families through adoption.

What Content is Included in this Curriculum?

MODULE #1 - THE IMPACT OF ORPHANAGE CONDITIONS ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT (3.5-hours)

The content of this session highlights the potential impact of institutional conditions on child development. Beginning with an overview of the qualities which enhance child development, the session moves on to contrast child development within a family with that of the group lifestyle in an institution. As such, participants gain insight as to the types of developmental delays they may encounter.

The session concludes with In the Spotlight: Culture and Race - The Development of Racial and Cultural Awareness. Included in the Suggested Parent Handouts are such topics as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Sensory Integration, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and enhancing child development.

MODULE #2 - ATTACHMENT: IT TAKES TIME! (3.5-hours)

This session builds on Module #1 and expands in content to inform participants as to the process of attachment, factors which inhibit healthy attachment, symptoms indicative of attachment difficulties, and it also covers an array of  strategies to enhance attachment. An interactive activity assists families in planning how to utilize this information from the moment of placement.

This session concludes with In the Spotlight: Culture & Race - Orphanage Culture and Family Culture: Worlds Apart. Included in the Suggested Parent Handouts is information pertaining to parenting strategies and parental self-care.

MODULE #3 - ADOPTION - BRINGING YOUR CHILD HOME IS JUST THE BEGINNING! (3.5-hours)

This session utilizes videotape segments of adolescent adoptees talking about adoption. These adoption experts help demonstrate the types of questions and concerns adoptees present to their parents. These clips, supplemented with lecture and a group exercise, prepare parents to understand the origins of adoption issues and offer parents various ways of responding to their child's own unique circumstances.

This module concludes with In the Spotlight: Culture and Race - The Development of Racial and Cultural Identity: What Parents can do to Help. Included in the Suggested Parent Handouts are such topics as the Life Book, tips for talking to children about adoption, adoption and school issues as well as more tips and information to help extended family and professionals expand their knowledge of adoption.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES - PARENT HANDOUTS

Throughout this program families are provided websites, book titles and resource catalogs so they may further explore the various facets of international adoption.

A complete Abroad and Back curriculum includes:

  • Facilitator manual, 251 pages, containing each module's content, Suggested Parent Handouts which may be reproduced and provided to families or staff who participate in this training, and overhead templates,
  • Video, approximately 1 hour, with segments which correspond to each module,
  • A CD with Power Point slides of the overheads for those who wish to utilize Power Point rather than overhead transparencies,
  • The books, Parenting the Hurt Child and Adopting the Hurt Child by Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D. and Regina M. Kupecky, L.S.W.,
  • A canvas brief case in which to store and carry all items.


PRINTABLE ORDER FORM

Please complete this form and return with credit card information or check payable to: Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio, 12608 State Road, Suite 1, Cleveland, OH 44133. If any questions, please contact Arleta James at 440-230-1960, ext. 4 or Arletaj@aol.com.

COST: $725.00 
Ohio purchasers pay $783.00 which includes tax. 
   
Purchase price includes shipping and handling in the continental United States*.
Discounts are available on multiple purchases - please call 440.230.1960, ext. 4 or email Arletaj@aol.com to obtain this information.

 


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Adopting the
Hurt Child

Parenting the
Hurt Child

Gregory Keck
Regina M. Kupecky

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Gregory Keck, PhD

Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio

Cleveland Office  440-230-1960
12608 State Road
Suite 1
Cleveland, Ohio  44133

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3966 Brown Park Drive
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Columbus, OH 43026

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