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11/26/06
Naviagating the System. Part I
Posted by : Michelle Vandepas in Foster Adoption Blog at 09:49 am , 323 words, 146 views
Categories: Language & Acronyms, Disabilities and Disorders, Definitions
Categories: Language & Acronyms, Disabilities and Disorders, Definitions
When Hubby and I took our first CORE training classes, the teacher spoke in initials.
DHS ADD FAS TPR
What? Wait, slow down. At the end of the evening I went home and cried.
Years later I understand now that I wasn’t alone. Most new prospective foster parents seem overwhelmed by the terminology, expectations, and needs of the children.
In the last class we took, I could feel other parents sinking into despair as their hopes and dreams about fostering children took on a new meaning:
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