Transitioning Your Child
From Orphanage or Foster Care to Home
Dr. Ronald S. Federici

“Transitioning Your Child from Orphanage or Foster Care to Home”, presented by Dr. Ronald S. Federici, provides an overview of the importance of providing an appropriate environment to ease the transition of your new child to your home. Dr. Federici provides straightforward, practical advice on subjects including what to do to prepare for your new child, what to do when bringing your child home, how to prepare your home, how long you should stay home, appropriate activities, bedtime routines and more. “Transitioning Your Child” is a recorded webinar of approximately 30 minutes in length. There is a charge for this webinar, and you must register to access this material.

Watch the Recorded Webinar Additional Reference Material

1) Watch the Recorded Webinar

Transitioning Your Child w/ Dr. Ronald S. Federici
Click on the link below to watch the recorded webinar, “Transitioning Your Child” presented by Dr. Federici. The webinar is approximately 30 minutes in length. You may stop the webinar and restart at any point, and may watch the webinar as many time as you wish.  Note that you will need speakers or headphones on your computer in order to listen to the audio.
Watch the Recorded Webinar “Transitioning Your Child”

View or Print the Slides in Adobe PDF Format
Click on the link below to open the slides in Adobe PDF format.  This will allow you to view or print the slides on your own computer.
View “Transition Your Child” Slides in Adobe PDF Format

2) Additional Reference Material

Books Referenced by Dr. Federici

Help for the Hopeless Child: A Guide for Families (With Special Discussion for Assessing and Treating the Post-Institutionalized Child), Second Edition by Dr. Ronald S. Federici

Teaching Individuals With Developmental Delays: Basic Intervention Techniques by Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas

Raising Children Who Refuse To Be Raised by Dave Ziegler, Ph.D.

Teaching Your Child the Language of Social Success by Duke, Nowicki and Martin

Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues that Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing  by Michelle Borba

Note: Additional adoption related books can be found on our Adoption Books Page

Links Referenced by Dr. Federici

Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates (NFTA)
http://www.drfederici.com
Specializes in the assessment and treatment of the most complicated neuropsychological, developmental and brain traumatic disorders. Dr. Federici is the Clinic Supervisor/Director.

The Lovaas Institute
http://www.lovaas.com
The Lovaas Institute is a research-based program that specializes in teaching children with autism, pervasive developmental disorders, and related developmental disabilities.

Muzzy - The BBC Language Course for Children
http://www.muzzyonline.com
Referenced by Dr. Federici as a speech related developmental activity.

Note: Additional adoption related links can be found on our Adoption Links Page