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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      The authors would like to express their appreciation to the following individuals for their time and effort in reviewing all or parts of this book:

       Diane E. Lang, PhD,

       Director of Instructional Support Services, Orange-Ulster BOCES, New York

       Beth Brindo, MSSA, LISW,

       Case Western Reserve University, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

       Susan Hansen, PhD,

       Consultant, National Center for Social Work Trauma Education and Workforce Development, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service

       Dianne M. Jandrasits, PsyD,

       Matilda Theiss Child Development Center, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

       Tonia M. Safford-McClure,

       MAEd in School Psychology, PsyD in Educational Psychology, School Psychologist in California

       Lenore Strocchia-Rivera, PhD,

       Founder, Learning Insights, and Visiting Adjunct Assistant Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

       Judy S. Schwartz, LMSW,

       Adoption Specialist

      I would like to thank my parents for all the support they have given me throughout my life; I wish every child could be blessed with such loving parents. I also would like to thank my husband, Joe, for supporting me in so many ways during the writing of this book and my son, Michael, for letting Mommy write while he watched his shows. I am thankful to Dr. Virginia Strand for bringing me into the field of child welfare and child trauma research. Finally, thanks to all the incredible adoptive families who took time out of their busy lives to talk to us about their experiences and to New Horizon Press for publishing our book on older child adoption.—SBR