title: Preparing special-needs children for adoption through use of a life book.
abstract: Adequate preparation can help assure the success of adoptive placements for special-needs children. One successful method calls for the development of a life book, chronicling the movement of the child through the five stages that will prepare him or her for adoption.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000300:Adoption; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002657:Child Development; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*