Your package includes:

1. Because They Waited™ education system covers topics pertinent to individuals adopting a baby or an older child, internationally, domestically, or through foster care.  Modules present "The Science" in a user-friendly format, followed by "The Parenting" which offers concrete parenting tools. "Wrap-Up and Resources" as well as study materials are provided for each topic. This bundle includes access to Older Child Discussion Boards allowing learners to dive deeper into the topics while interacting with other adoptive parents and professionals.

Topics covered include:

• Promoting healthy brain development with older child discussion board Brain Development
• Sensory processing and sensory integration
• Parenting to a child's "real age" vs. chronological age
• Understanding the internal alarm with older child discussion board Cycles and Alarms
• Building attachment with older child discussion board Putting it All Together
• Race and Culture with older child discussion board Race and Culture

2. The Adopting from African Countries

This online course addresses topics pertinent to families adopting from African Countries including: 

• Demographics
• History of Adoption from African Countries
• Eligibility and process for adopting from African Countries
• Race and culture and Adoption
• Special Needs & Medical Conditions
• Hair and skin Care Basics
• Transitioning a child home and more

3.   Parent Planning for Special Needs Adoption is for both pre- and post-adoptive parents. Presenters go beyond discussing various types of special needs and consider the joys and challenges involved. Different types of resources are examined, and participants will begin to discern which resources might be best for their family. Most importantly, the course walks parents through the building of an individualized parenting plan which becomes a lifelong reference.

This course is recommended for all adoptive families and professionals and includes access, testing, and certificates for two parents for 15 hours of Hague compatible adoption education.