Roddy and Alex, Lucy B, Avril, and Jessica mention disability
Did you think of taking on a child with a disability? Sibling group?
“it was a sort of list of illnesses and disabilities and… and background situations that a child may, or may not, have. And it was really hard, a process… to fill in, because it really confronted you very, very directly with, with the type of child tha”
“ I learnt all about adoption and the fact I could adopt despite being single and also I could give up work and there would be an adoption allowance to help me adopt.”
How is it adopting a child with special needs?
“I can’t imagine that I do feel less close to my children or less fond of them because they are adopted, they are very wonderful people and they have taught me a lot about being a mother and they have needed me in that way,”
How is it adopting a child with special needs?
“He believes that everyone around him adores him, which is true. So, he’s… in a way, emotionally much easier to look after and we just have to deal with his medical problems”
What children are looking for families in the UK?
“My understanding is that many of those children are over the age of 3 or 4 and in my personal experience, very few adopters are interested in children over 5.”