You are your child’s biggest advocate. No one loves him more or knows him better than you. No one knows better than you if your child is hurting or needs help, or if something just isn’t “right”. And no one knows better than you that you can’t truly help your child unless you can identify the true causes and find effective strategies to help you move forward.

If you’ve been looking for answers, don’t miss this opportunity to learn from nationally recognized experts including Dr. Ronald S. Federici, ABPN, FACAAP; Patrick Mason, M.D. Ph.D. and Alla Gordina, M.D. FAAP as well as adoptive parents Bill Delmedico and Cyntihia Smith-Federici to help you raise and heal your adopted child.

New! Receive Continuing Education Credit
Social workers attending can receive 10 hours of Category II Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Continuing Education Credit. Contact us for more details.

Who Should Attend?

Parents of Adopted Children: Those who have adopted internationally, domestically, or through foster care who are facing challenges of all different levels of severity.

Families Considering Adopting: Especially those considering adopting older children.

Adoption Professionals, Educators & Medical Professionals: Those who want to better assist adopted children & their families.

Objectives

• Recognize & understand the unique challenges adopted children can face.
   
• Learn about effective strategies to help heal your child.
   
• Know how to better advocate for your child
   
• Understand that you are not alone no matter what challenges you are facing.

Presented By

For More Information

If you have any questions or need more information, Contact Robin Bartko at 410-916-1542 or Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

May 19^th and 20^th 2007
Holiday Inn BWI International Airport

Just south of Baltimore, Maryland
Convenient to Interstate 95
Amtrak’s BWI Rail Station
Baltimore Light Rail

Holiday Inn BWI

Speakers

For more on our speakers visit our Speaker Bios Page

Dr. Ronald S. Federici, ABPN, FACAAP, Developmental Neuropsychologist & Psychopharmacologist – Clinic Director/ Supervisor, Neuropsychological & Family Therapy Associates, Alexandria, VA.  Author of Help for the Hopeless Child:  A Guide for Families

Patrick Mason, M.D., Ph.D. – International Adoption Medical Specialist; Founder, Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children’s International Adoption Center, Fairfax, VA.

Alla Gordina, M.D., FAAP – International Adoption Medical Specialist; Global Pediatrics and Family Medicine, International Adoptions Medical Support Services, East Brunswick, NJ.

Nadya Molina, M.Ed. – Neurobehavioral Therapy, Neuropsychological & Family Therapy Associates, Alexandria, VA.

William Houston, JD – Education Attorney with Dalton, Dalton and Houston representing special needs children in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kansas.

Bill Delmedico – Adoptive Parent and Co- Founder of Project Katherine, a New Jersey
Non-Profit Organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for adoptive families.

Cynthia Smith-Federici – Parent to adopted and foster care children; wife and mother of eight, and foster parent to many.