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Support and strategies for children with Learning Disabilities /ASD/ Attachment difficulties to help them cope with COVID-19 Isolation. It has been an extremely difficult time for children and families over the last few months, with … How To Support A Child with Additional Needs During Covid-19

What is Blocked Care? Blocked care can happen when parents experience prolonged stress, which suppresses their capacity to sustain loving and empathic feelings towards their child. Blocked care can develop when parenting a … What is Blocked Care in Adoption?

A true life story, shared by AFA adoptive parent, Emily. Booking a first aid course is, in my experience, something you put on your ‘To Do’ list but don’t generally get around … The Importance of Learning Paediatric First Aid

With the outbreak of COVID-19 we are all living in unprecedented times and are working hard to keep the wheels turning to enable us to continue through with the adoption process as best we can. One of … Virtual Home Visits During COVID-19

With Mairead O’Sullivan, AfA CEOPs Ambassador Schools across the UK are now closed to most families. No doubt this is a worrying time for many parents and carers. Children will be spending more … Supporting Children at Home During Lockdown

Adopters for Adoption are still open for business, but not quite ‘business as usual’. Like most other services across the UK we have made adjustments in order continue to provide … Supporting Families Through Covid-19

At this time, information about COVID-19 is rapidly evolving as new details are confirmed and new questions emerge. In the event of an outbreak in your community, as a parent/caregiver, … Covid-19: A Survival Guide For Parents

I’m Lianne, I have been with Adopters for Adoption for two years now and it is hands down my favourite job that I have had. I undertake the checks and … A Week in the Life at Adopters for Adoption

A book review by Heather Liveston. I’m not a big reader of “self-help” books but there was something about this book that caught my eye – Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s “Feel … Book Review: Feel Better in 5

A message from our CEO, Jo August. At Adopters for Adoption we take the health and safety of children, adoptive families and our employees very seriously.   Following Government advice as … Our Response to Covid-19

How to make Rolled Paper Roses! What You’ll Need: • Coloured Paper/thin card• Cocktail stick or thin stick• Scissors• Glue Gun• Compass or round objects of varying sizes How to … Time to Get Crafty with the Kids!

Written in 2019 by Tom Cox – The Unlikely Dad What does being a gay dad mean?  How about a gay, adoptive dad? My husband and I started our journey to … LGBT Adoption: The Unlikely Dad