Developing a Foundation for Learning with Internationally Adopted Children

This practice-focused guide introduces The SmartStart Toolbox as a remedial program to help mental health professionals and adoptive parents promote the educational and social development of internationally adopted children aged 4-8.-

Boris Gindis is a licensed psychologist, specializing in Childhood Trauma and Psychology of International Adoption. Carol S. Lidz is a retired licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist, consultant/trainer in Dynamic Assessment.

Introduction: The SmartStart Toolbox Program. 1: What we have learned from three decades of international adoption on a large scale. 2: Theoretical background and specific features of the SmartStart Toolbox Program. 3: Seven Units of the SmartStart Toolbox Program. 4: The SmartStart Toolbox Program as a Basis for Diagnosis and Prescription. Conclusion: How the SmartStart Toolbox Differs from Other Remedial Programs