I am the Community Manager for AdoptionVoices.com–the rapidly growing adoption social network.

I wanted to personally invite you to participate in AdoptionVoices for free by adding a profile and connecting with others who share a similar story. There are currently 161 groups with specific interests in all areas of the adoption triad that you can join.

You can events, create and host groups, upload success videos, etc.

We think you would be a perfect fit!

To join, simply go to http://www.adoptionvoices.com and click on the “sign up” box in the top right corner.

It only takes about 5 minutes to set up a quick profile.

Please let me know if you have any questions; it would be my pleasure to assist you in any way I can.

See you on AdoptionVoices!

http://www.thirteen.org/sites/reel13/category/vote/

The film is inspired by Wager’s experiences with adoption and is currently in the running to be featured on PBS this Saturday night.

“Amazingly, there are precious few books that deal with PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) in children, perhaps because of the widespread misconception that it is rare among them. Well, it is not and the author, wading in a largely uncharted territory, develops an eminently pragmatic approach to the diagnosis and treatment of children with stress disorders of all etiologies (sexual and other). He observes them, listens to them and is not ashamed to learn from them.

The book is organized as a coherent and sequential collection of checklists and fact sheets: trauma signs and symptoms; child specific expressions of stress; a suggested course of treatment for abused children with PTSD and what the author calls “gentling”: a combination of gentle, compassionate and empathic gestures and firmness that convey to the child a sense of safety.

But the book is much more than the sum of the lifetime experiences of a practitioner: it offers an organized theory of stress, replete with psychological tests, guided or directed observations, and an evidence-based theoretical framework. It can be easily applied to PTSD in all age groups, not only children. And, as far as the treatment modality goes, it is bordering on revolutionary. With simple, pedestrian means the good doctor produces one therapeutic miracle after another where all the “sophisticated” approaches abysmally fail. PTSD victims want to trust and to be held. The author has a profound understanding of their plight and his empathic skills make all the difference in the world to his little patients and older readers alike.”

~Sam Vaknin, author of “Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited”

“… a book that teaches an effective approach that must be spread to the professionals and families who work and live with the special children who struggle with stress disorders. As an adoptive Mother to a son with PTSD, I can attest to the value of this guide. Bill, a professional who understands our son and his difficult behaviors has configured a treatment plan through years of successful experience working with children in this field. Finally, tools we need to hand to our son’s therapist, school counselor and teacher are all summed up in one place, this remarkable book!”

~Taryn Potts