Connecting with Kids through Stories
Using Narratives to Facilitate Attachment in Adopted Children
2nd edition
Denise B. Lacher, Todd Nichols, Melissa Nichols and Joanne C. May
Paperback: £16.99 / $24.95
2011, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-869-8, BIC 2: JKSF
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Adopted children whose early development has been altered by abuse or neglect may form negative beliefs about themselves and parents, and may resist connecting with others. This book outlines how therapeutic stories can help children to heal and develop healthy attachments.
With a thorough theoretical grounding, the book demonstrates how to create therapeutic stories that improve relationships, heal past trauma, and change problem behaviour. The story of a fictional family that develops its own narratives to help their adopted child heal illustrates the techniques. This second edition includes updated research on attachment, trauma and the developmental process; a new chapter on parental attunement and regulation; and a new chapter with full length samples of a variety of narrative types.
The gentle and non-intrusive techniques in this book will be highly beneficial for children with attachment difficulties. This guide will be an invaluable resource for parents of adopted children and the professionals working with them.
Blog posts
Helping adopted children develop secure attachment using Family Attachment Narrative Therapy (FANT) – An Interview with Denise Lacher
10 December 2011
"Our journey [into Family Attachment Narrative Therapy (FANT)] really started when an adoptive parent commented, "I wish I could rewind the tape on this kid and start his life all over again." That statement led to a story about what it could have been like and should have been like for that child – re-doing the narrative of his life."
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Connecting with Kids through Stories
Using Narratives to Facilitate Attachment in Adopted Children
Denise B. Lacher, Todd Nichols and Joanne C. May
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- adolescence,
- adoption,
- arts therapies,
- attachment,
- child development,
- child psychology,
- children,
- communication,
- counselling,
- creativity,
- educational psychology,
- emotions,
- expressive therapies,
- families,
- fostering,
- looked after children,
- parenting,
- play therapy,
- psychology,
- psychotherapy,
- residential care,
- resilience,
- safeguarding children,
- self esteem,
- social care,
- social skills,
- social stories,
- social work,
- storymaking,
- supervision,
- teenagers,
- trauma
