Facilitating successful international adoptions: an occupational therapy community practice innovation.
SUMMARY Occupational therapists are encouraged to enter community practice as international adoption consultants. Pre-adoption workshops on risks of institutionalization and family preparation are discussed. Assessment methods for evaluating records and videos are suggested. Post-adoption use of developmental examinations and information on common medical conditions of Russian and Romanian adoptees are discussed.
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
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