An Online Support Group for Adoptive Parents Supporting Children with Autism and Similar Developmental Differences

An Online Support Group for Adoptive Parents Supporting Children with Autism and Similar Developmental Differences

Date Mar 13, 2025
Time 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost FREE

Register Now for the FREE monthly, drop-in Support Group for Adoptive Parents Supporting Children with Autism and Similar Developmental Differences

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Each group will meet virtually via ZOOM on the second Thursday of each month.

Meeting dates: 11/14/24, 12/12/24, 1/9/24, 2/13/24, 3/13/25, 4/10/25

This support group is designed to support adoptive parents who face the complexities of supporting children with both attachment and developmental issues. The support group will provide education, intervention ideas, space for members to share creative successes, and opportunities to work through challenges involved in engaging systems (medical, school, community) that are not always understanding of the special needs of adopted children or those with developmental challenges. Members will be asked to share their concerns and needs when signing up for the group so that the facilitator can incorporate information specifically relevant to those attending

 

Facilitator

Kathleen BushDr. Kathleen Bush is a Post Adoption Program Specialist for the Center of Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) working with the National Center for Enhanced Post Adoption Support. She is a consultant to the Texas Christian University Karyn Purvis Institute for Child Development, serves on the Attachment and Trauma Fellowship and Certification Program Advisory Council, and is a professional member of the Illinois DCFS Adoption Advisory Council. Dr. Bush co-authored START 24/7, used in Illinois and Michigan post-permanency support programs; a holistic program for providing assessment and therapeutic services for foster and adoptive families raising children with trauma. Dr. Bush co-authored Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) for Adopted Children Receiving Therapy in an Outpatient Setting. Dr. Bush is a trainer of therapists in integrative therapies, Reflective Supervision, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Mindfulness, Understanding Trauma, Creating a Trauma-Informed School Environment. Dr. Bush has a Master’s degree in counseling from Bradley University and a doctoral degree from Chicago School of Professional Psychology: International Psychology: Trauma -Services track. She has been working in child welfare with children with trauma and attachment issues since 1994.