Adoption and Foster Care Interest Group

Purpose: To share statistical data and other information on adopted/foster care children and adolescents with fellow school psychologists, with regard to representativeness, demographics, and trends; to study psychological issues in adoption and foster care pertaining to such unique stressors as loss, identity, safety, genealogical bewilderment, rejection, guilt/shame, grief, intimacy, ambiguity, and mastery/control; to discuss incidences of psychopathology, resiliency, and adaptability within this student population and their effects on learning and social competency; to explore adoptee and foster child outcomes through literature review and specific case studies; to increase awareness in the field of school psychology as to the unique challenges and strengths within this student population; and to develop greater service delivery options to this student population and their families.

Coordinator: Linda M. Neiheiser, PhD, NCSP

Participate: Visit the Adoption & Foster Care Interest Group community.

Related Resources:

Foster Care

Related Committee

The Multicultural Affairs Committee has a subcommittee, Children in Transition, to advocate and develop resources for students who may be in foster care, homeless, and recent immigrants.


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	Adoption and Foster Care Interest Group Purpose: To share statistical data and other information on adopted/foster care children and adolescents with fellow school psychologists, with regard to representativeness, demographics, and trends; to study psychological issues in adoption and foster care pertaining to such unique stressors as loss, identity, safety, genealogical bewilderment, rejection, guilt/shame, grief, intimacy, ambiguity, and mastery/control; to discuss incidences of psychopathology, resiliency, and adaptability within this student population and their effects on learning and social competency; to explore adoptee and foster child outcomes through literature review and specific case studies; to increase awareness in the field of school psychology as to the unique challenges and strengths within this student population; and to develop greater service delivery options to this student population and their families. Coordinator: Linda M. Neiheiser, PhD, NCSP Participate: Visit the Adoption & Foster Care Interest Group community. Related Resources: Foster Care Related Committee The Multicultural Affairs Committee has a subcommittee, Children in Transition, to advocate and develop resources for students who may be in foster care, homeless, and recent immigrants.