Fostering and Adoption Journeys With Children With Special Needs With Guest Daniel Hall
Episode 86: Fostering and Adoption Journeys With Children With Special Needs With Guest Daniel Hall In this episode, Daniel Hall discusses adoption and special needs. He and his wife have 5 children with special needs of varying degrees. Conditions ranged from Autism, drug exposure, Fetal Alcohol Symptoms, slowed processing speed, Reactive Attachment Disorder, developmental delays, PTSD, and possible Dissociative Identity Disorder. Daniel himself was in foster care as a young child, and was later adopted by the Hall family. His foster car experiences were abusive and traumatic prior to being adopted by the Hall family. After adopting children (5 at a time), he was asked to be a trainer for parents who would like to foster or adopt children. He learned a lot by adopting his children. At first, it was hard to reach some of them. Over time, he learned about their traumas, how to reach them, and the best ways to interact with them and reach them. Before you decide to foster or adopt, know your limits and get a good sense of what you will be like as a parent. Realize that you will have to learn about their trauma, learn about trauma in general, and help the children self-regulate. Be prepared for friendships to change. Surround yourself with people who understand. Listen to your children. Show interest in what your children are doing. Advocate for them. Look into foster parent associations to gain additional useful social support. Links: Website LinkedIn Email us if you have any questions or ideas! We are now on instagram! Check out updates on our website. Follow Thriving on Twitter. Check us out on Facebook! We are also on Pinterest! Please subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store, or wherever you find your podcasts, Leave us a 5-star review, to help us know what you like and what you don't like, and to make sure other like-minded people find support through this podcast. Show Music: Intro Outro: Intro Outro 2 by Mattias Lahoud under CC-BY 3.0 License (www.freesound.org) Theme Song: 90s rock style by monkeyman535 under CC-BY 3.0 License (www.freesound.org) Self Care Song: Green and Orange No Water by Duncan Alex under CC-BY 3.0 License (www.freesound.org) Hosted by: Jessica Temple Disclaimer: Our show is not designed to provide listeners with specific or personal legal, medical, or professional services or advice. Parents of children with health issues should always consult their health care provider for medical advice, medication, or treatment. Copyright 2021 Jessica Temple