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Instructions Not Supplied: A story of adoption, autism and coming together as a family
Instructions Not Supplied is the account of one family’s experience in adopting three children, each of whom turned out to have special needs, and the challenges they have faced along the way. Some of the difficult situations they have faced are simply part of a family life; others are as a direct result of the children's disabilities and difficulties, including autism, attention deficit hyper-activity disorder, foetal alcohol syndrome, attachment disorder and sensory issues.
A story of adoption, autism and coming together as a family, this book describes with honesty and humour how the behaviour of the children has often challenged the adults around them. It also explores the process of diagnosis and the difficulty of getting the right support both for the children and their parents, with insights for all parents and teachers of children with complex needs.
The book is a unique insight into the twin challenges of adoption and disability, an invaluable read for prospective adopters and adoptive parents as well as natural parents of children with additional support needs. It is equally valuable for practitioners, as it gives an insight into the family life of those parenting such children and how best to support them.
A story of adoption, autism and coming together as a family, this book describes with honesty and humour how the behaviour of the children has often challenged the adults around them. It also explores the process of diagnosis and the difficulty of getting the right support both for the children and their parents, with insights for all parents and teachers of children with complex needs.
The book is a unique insight into the twin challenges of adoption and disability, an invaluable read for prospective adopters and adoptive parents as well as natural parents of children with additional support needs. It is equally valuable for practitioners, as it gives an insight into the family life of those parenting such children and how best to support them.
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Published June 21, 2018
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November 3, 2018
Read this in one intense hour
I am attending Adoption week in November and have been invited to share my experiences of Adoption and my journey to reunite my family after 50 years .
I noticed this author was also attending and speaking of her experiences , I thought I would maybe pick up the book and browse through it.Instead I could not put it down until the end.
It is a unique insight to another side of Adoption , children displaying Autism , other behavioural and mental difficulties not linked to " being adopted",whilst also displaying behaviours directly linked to " being adopted from foster care , i.e. attachments issues .
I am attending Adoption week in November and have been invited to share my experiences of Adoption and my journey to reunite my family after 50 years .
I noticed this author was also attending and speaking of her experiences , I thought I would maybe pick up the book and browse through it.Instead I could not put it down until the end.
It is a unique insight to another side of Adoption , children displaying Autism , other behavioural and mental difficulties not linked to " being adopted",whilst also displaying behaviours directly linked to " being adopted from foster care , i.e. attachments issues .
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