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Religious, Spiritual, and Cultural Influences of Dysphagia

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By In Faith Integration

Congenital disabilities and gender non-conforming identities as parts of God’s intended creation

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Memorable messages regarding adoption and religion: Perspectives of adult adoptees

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Long-term follow-up of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) with adolescent adoptees Adoption & Foster CareChildhood AdversityPapers & Presentations

Long-term follow-up of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) with adolescent adoptees

Emily Helder, Francie Bailey, Ana Li Warners, & Chloe Vallance Full TextDownload Abstract The present study sought to demonstrate the long-term impacts of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS; Laugeson et al., 2010) among adolescent adoptees struggling to navigate peer…
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January 25, 2024
Promoting the thriving and belonging of nonbinary and gender diverse people in our communities and families Articles & EssaysFaith Integration

Promoting the thriving and belonging of nonbinary and gender diverse people in our communities and families

by Emily Helder Originally published in Reformed Journal I’m a college professor, which means I have a front row seat to the experiences of young adults. I love the job because I get to witness and speak into their lives at a crucial stage of…
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January 16, 2024
The Routledge Handbook of Adoption – Chapter 1: Historical and Contemporary Contexts of US Adoption Adoption & Foster CareChapterChildhood AdversityFaith IntegrationMental Health Policy

The Routledge Handbook of Adoption – Chapter 1: Historical and Contemporary Contexts of US Adoption

Originally Authored By Elisha Marr, Emily Helder, and Gretchen Miller Wrobel in The Routledge Handbook of Adoption Download Full Text PDF Introduction Complex family forms, such as those created through adoption, are becoming increasingly commonplace in the US. Our contemporary familiarity with adoptive families, whether…
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March 3, 2020
The Routledge Handbook of Adoption – Chapter 21: Religiosity and Adoption Adoption & Foster CareChapterChildhood AdversityFaith IntegrationMental Health Policy

The Routledge Handbook of Adoption – Chapter 21: Religiosity and Adoption

Originally Authored by Emily Helder and Elisha Marr in The Routledge Handbook of Adoption Download Full Chapter PDF Introduction In the US, religious groups are regularly called upon to consider adopting in order to provide a home for a child in need (ABBA, n.d; Daly,…
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March 3, 2020
Are Disinhibited Social Behaviors Among Internationally Adopted Children Mediated by the Attachment Environment or by Children’s Difficulties with Inhibitory Control? Adoption & Foster CareNeuropsychology & NeurosciencePapers & Presentations

Are Disinhibited Social Behaviors Among Internationally Adopted Children Mediated by the Attachment Environment or by Children’s Difficulties with Inhibitory Control?

Article Originally Authored by Bethany Gorter, Emily J. Helder, Ye In Oh & Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe in Adoption Quarterly Download Full Article PDF Abstract Internationally adopted children show higher rates of disinhibited social behavior (DSB). Two competing explanations for DSB include difficulties in attachment specifically…
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July 5, 2017