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 We believe that adoption is not only a
service provided to our clients in need of building their
families in this fashion, but also a privilege to us as
participants in this family event. We try to provide
educational opportunities about adoption for our clients,
so they will begin and continue the process of educating
themselves about all aspects of the adoptive experience
throughout their lives. Accordingly, we are committed to
the use of Positive Adoption Language ("PAL”) in our
adoptive practice. We believe that PAL promotes the
self-esteem of children and elevates the entire adoption
process to a high level of discourse, which benefits all
involved. PAL has been
developed and promoted by author and publisher Pat
Johnston of Perspectives Press (Post Office Box 90318,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46290-0318, Telephone: (317)
872-3055) and we publish the following article with his
permission. We encourage you to read this
article and to utilize Positive Adoption Language in your
dealings with adoption issues. We would also encourage
those of you who are interested in learning more about
adoption (not just the legal aspects, but also the social
and psychological aspects) to contact Perspectives Press
for its current list of publications devoted solely to
issues of impaired fertility and adoption.
Read "An Information Sheet About Adoption
Language", by Pat Johnston
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