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IAI PUBLISHES JOURNALIST'S GUIDE TO ADOPTION Bennington, VT, July 10, 2003 -- A Journalist's Guide to Adoption, the first, web-based guide for covering adoption-related topics and news, has been published by the Institute for Adoption Information (IAI), which designs guides for professionals who encounter adoption in their work. Written by journalists, the new guide is available on the Internet at www.adoptioninformationinstitute.org. "Adoption is no longer a rarity," said IAI Executive Director Kathryn Creedy. "In fact, one third of the nation is touched by adoption within their immediate families. Each week there are hundreds of adoption stories including legislative battles to open records, the homecoming of a long-awaited child, the meeting of adoptees and birth families, corrupt adoption practices, or a report on what makes a family. Despite the frequency with which these stories appear, adoption is little understood, and coverage often inadvertently perpetuates myths and stereotypes. This guide helps journalists understand adoption and provide better coverage." A Journalist's Guide to Adoption gives journalists a basic familiarity with a variety of adoption-related subjects and provides links to the best unbiased resources and research. In addition, it includes a list of reliable experts and offers links to organizations working on specific agendas. It helps journalists:
The guide recounts how adoption is changing the modern family as well as the serious social implications of not understanding adoption including the crisis in foster care, teen parenting, and infant homicide. It also addresses the implications of baby-abandonment laws and explores how public prejudice toward adoption hampers adoption planning for children who still await permanent homes. The project includes contributions from Adam Pertman, author of Adoption Nation and executive director of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. It has also been reviewed for accuracy by some of the top adoption professionals including Ada White, director of adoptions, Child Welfare League of America; Brenda Romanchik, executive director of Insight, a birth parent advocacy group; Marilyn Waugh, president of American Adoption Congress, one of the largest adoptee resources in the country; Marley Greiner of Bastard Nation, The Adoption Rights Organization; and the National Adoption Information Clearing House. The guide is the third in a series of guides published by IAI. An Educator's Guide to Adoption, designed for teachers, was published in 1999 and A Guide to Adoption for Health Care & Counseling Professionals, designed for the pre-natal medical and counseling communities, was published in January. IAI plans several more guides for both consumers and professionals. IAI is a nationwide, non-profit organization of adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents and adoption professionals who have united to enhance the understanding of adoption through education. Bennington, VT - As part of an effort to more accurately reflect its mission, Celebrate Adoption is changing its name to the Institute for Adoption Information. (www.adoptioninformationinstitute.org)...
The first, simple, easy-to-use guide to adoption designed for health care and pregnancy counselors has been published by the Institute for Adoption Information and Adoptions Together.
INSTITUTE FOR ADOPTION INFORMATION ADDS TWO IMPORTANT TOPICS T0 WEB Bennington, VT - The Institute for Adoption Information has added two new documents - Why It Is Important To Understand Adoption and Kudos and Complaints - to its web site for use when educating the public on adoption.
Washington, DC -- More than 100 adoption groups, professionals and individuals have signed a letter to journalists around the country, urging them to use accurate and sensitive language when reporting about adoption. Key issues raised are that adoption should only be mentioned when directly related to the news story, and not using terms such as "abandoned" and "unwanted" when referring to children available for adoption. The Institute for Adoption Information
and Inter-national Adoption Alliance have formed a partnership
to provide adoption triad members with timely reviews of film,
television and other entertainment programming containing adoption-related
themes.
BENNINGTON, VT An Educator's Guide to Adoption has been introduced into dozens of school districts nationwide, becoming an important new tool in the back-to-school kit for the millions of adoptive families in America. It is the first simple, user-friendly guide that helps teachers understand how simple assignments can sometimes be difficult for children of adoptive families.
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