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Sites that focus on the attachment and bonding disorders that often afflict adopted children, especially during teen and adolescent development.

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• Adoptee Birthfamily Connections

  Adoptee Birthfamily Connections: You Existed Before You Were Adopted.

• Adult Adoptees Support

  The number of adopted persons in the United States is estimated to be between six and ten million. As the adoption community becomes more visible and more vocal, the entire institution of adoption has changed and is changing in response to the experiences of today's adult adoptees. Many of today's adult adopted persons grew up during a time when issues were not discussed, and in some cases, not even acknowledged. Now, adult adopted persons are coming together to compare lives, seek support and guidance, and more generally seek acknowledgement of their experiences.

• ATTACh, the Association for Treatment and Training

  ATTACh, the Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, is an international coalition of professionals and families dedicated to helping those with attachment difficulties by sharing our knowledge, talents and resources.

• Attachment & Bonding Disorders

  Adopting.org offers a site that focuses on attachment & bonding disorders, issues that can happen as a result of adoption.

• Attachment Disorder Network

  The goal of the Attachment Disorder Network is to support families parenting children with attachment issues or Reactive Attachment Disorder through education, mentoring, advocacy, and local/regional resources, and to develop awareness of attachment-related issues in all child centered environments (schools, doctors offices, foster/adopt community, legislative).

• Attachment Disorder Site

  Created by onefamily affected by Attachment Disorder after the adoption of their son, the site offers information on the disorder and practical suggestions for helping to alleviate the symptons.

• Attachment Disorder Support Group

  The Attachment Disorder Support Group is an on-line community and special needs resource, and includes information on attachment disorder andbonding with regard to adopted children.

• Attachment Problems with Adoptive Children

  Starr Commonweath's Attachment Problems with Adoption Children offers parents information about pre-adoption situations that could have long-term affects on the family after adoption.

• Impact of Adoption on Adopted Persons

  This factsheet examines the impact of adoption on adopted persons who have reached adulthood. While it is difficult to make sweeping statements about such a large and diverse group as adopted persons, adopted persons generally lead lives that are no different from the lives of nonadopted persons.

• Kuddle Kids Korner

  Kuddle Kids Korner is a site created by a family who has birth children, adopted children and foster children and discusses issues associated with attachment parenting.

• Practical Attachment

  Practical Attachmentdiscusses developmental, social and emotional issues of young children who have been adopted out of governmental agencies. Includesstrategies for parentingchildren who haveunusual behavioral problems.

• Tina's US State by State Adoption Information Page

  Tina's US State by State Adoption Information Page is a database of adoption rules and regulations and other useful information.