Complex Needs

Find out the difference between complex and additional needs, why adopted children have additional needs and how you can support them. 

Many people with disabilities worry they won’t be able to adopt—but that’s often not the case. In this blog, we explore who can adopt, bust common myths about disability and adoption, and highlight the valuable perspective people with long-term conditions can bring to parenting a child who has experienced trauma.

Studies suggest that a quarter of care-experienced children may have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), but the condition is still widely misunderstood and often misdiagnosed. So, what is FASD, what … Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): What Adoptive Parents Should Know