Promoting healthy brain development
Sensory processing and sensory integration
Parenting to a child's "real age" vs. chronological age
Understanding the internal alarm
Building attachment
Race and Culture
Each of these was accompanied with a test you had to score 80% or better on to move forward. Some of the tests were pretty intense with specific information. The 4th test got me (I should have paced them out better) and I scored a 75% and had to retake (oops!) Thankfully I scored a 95% the second time around.
The next hour was specific to adopting from China. This one was very interesting. From the course's website:
Do you know . . .
- your child’s birth date might have been assigned arbitrarily, instead of recorded factually
- there are exceptions to and unintended consequences of China’s One Child Policy
- some of the common medical issues observed in children adopted from China
- the difference between Chinese culture and the many levels of sub-cultures your child may have experienced
Tomorrow I will complete the last two hours of training with Parent Planning for Special Needs Adoptions. I had to give my brain a break!
Earlier today Mom and I watched Ryan and Jace. We went to Hills Bank to "cash in" on Ryan's birthday postcard ... a CRISP one dollar bill and two children's museum tickets. We checked out the eggs and tried to decide which egg would hatch first. Afterwards a quick trip to Hy-Vee for a few things ... which led to some cart racing up and down the aisles ... and then to hold a few puppies at the pet store. We went back to their house and attempted to watch "Trolls" but the remote control was MIA, so instead we rested . Ryan shared her bed with me (until she decided to move onto the floor for more room) while I watched a few adoption courses.
After the kids went to bed Michaela and I assembled the cutest Trolls hair bands for Ryan's birthday party tomorrow. I can't believe Ryan will be FIVE! Pictures to come of her party tomorrow night!
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