“How do we integrate our adopted child into our family?”
I am a 27 year old female. My husband and I are adopting a 5 year old girl. She is also on the autism spectrum. How do we integrate our adopted child into our family?
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Adoption is not easy for all involved parties. Congratulations and hooray to you for being so kind to another human being and taking her under your wing, especially considering that she is on the autism spectrum!
It may take some time for both of you and perhaps the whole family to integrate this child into your family. However, being that she is only 5 years old might shorten the adjustment period for her to integrate into your family. I recommend to focus on where she is coming from (what type of environment she was in for the first 5 years of her life if that information is available) and of course work with a trained professional (i.e. psychologist/psychotherapist who specialized in trauma and play therapy).
It may take some time for both of you and perhaps the whole family to integrate this child into your family. However, being that she is only 5 years old might shorten the adjustment period for her to integrate into your family. I recommend to focus on where she is coming from (what type of environment she was in for the first 5 years of her life if that information is available) and of course work with a trained professional (i.e. psychologist/psychotherapist who specialized in trauma and play therapy).
