I have heard that many Institutionalized children exhibit many peculiar behaviors shortly after arriving home. Can you described some of these behaviors and what does a new adoptive parent need to do to help over come these behaviors? Many peculiar behaviors can be observed immediately […]
ADHD and Early Trauma: Adopted vs Non-Adopted If ADHD characteristic behaviors are resulting from early trauma, how is recommended treatment different than that for children living with their birth family and ADHD? The incidence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is higher among adoptive children […]
What Should I Know about Children whose Emotional Ages are Younger than their Chronological Ages Children who are adopted typically develop with emotional ages that are significantly younger than their chronological counterparts. The reason for this comes as a direct result from being in hospitals […]
What Developmental Information do Early Intervention Evaluations Provide? Written by: Lilya Popovetsky, MA Early Childhood Special Education, SDA, CAS Early Intervention for children ages birth to three years old offers families free developmental evaluations, and therapeutic services to children who are found to be eligible. […]
Early Intervention Process: What should I Expect? Written by: Lilya Popovetsky, MA Special Education, CAS, SDA The process of receiving an Early Intervention (EI) Evaluation for children birth to three years old consists of four steps. They are as follows: 1. Refer your child. 2. […]
Post Adoption Evaluations for Children from Birth – Three Years Old Written by: Lilya Popovetsky, MA Early Childhood Special Education, SDA, CAS A Multilingual Development Agency is a New York State approved Early Intervention (EI) agency which provides Nassau County families free developmental evaluations for […]
Developmental Milestones for Children Ages Birth to Three Years Old Every child grows differently and there are variations of what is considered developmentally “within normal limits”. However, there are specific milestones that all children should reach by certain ages. It is important to note that […]
Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) is the result of several interruptions that occur during the formative period of a child’s development. Their ability to “attach”, trust others and relate to primary caregivers is negatively affected. A child’s ability to bond with or “attach to” others is […]
Small head size, is that a problem in the Internationally adopted child? Microcephaly: Small Head size Plotting head growth is the standard of care in all offices that provide medical care for infants and children. While there are numerous medical factors that can adversely affect […]