The Adopter’s Handbook by Amy Neil Salter (2012)

The Adopter’s Handbook by Amy Neil Salter is a practical guide to help adopters help themselves through the adoption process and beyond. It offers a wealth of easy-to-access information to help users handle the ups and downs of the adoption experience and prepare them for what is likely to happen along the way.

If you want to feel more in control through the ups and downs along the way, this book should be an essential on your list. From financial implications, preparing for a child’s arrival, helping children with school issues, finding support for children’s health needs, possible effects of early trauma and plenty more, this guide leaves you fully informed. It also points you towards a huge range of other organisations and various helpful resources on health, education and support.