Carole writes:
"My husband and I have 2 children; one birth child, one adopted child, both of whom have Downs syndrome. Our son is 10 years old now but was 3 and a half when we adopted Libby, who was then 12 months old and is now 6. I began work for PACT as an Adoption Champion In November 2014. I am particularly keen to help more people realise that they have the ability to parent a child with additional needs. It is not about making everything rosy, but about balancing the challenges with the wonderful rewards of everyday life."
Rector, Canon David Hodgson, said;
"We are a parish which supports our local adoption charity PACT (Parents and Children Together) and we wanted an opportunity to hear more about how the church is uniquely placed to help. Carole's message and experience will be an inspiration to us".
For those who want to learn more Carole has recommended two video clips from recent TV programmes as follows;
The first one is an interview with another of PACTs Adopter Champions, Jackie
Adopting a child at 51: & 39;I wanted to do it& 39; | Hot Topics | Lorraine
the other is from a recent broadcast of The One Show (view from 32:30 for about 10 minutes)
BBC iPlayer - The One Show - 29/04/2015
A highly recommended paperback book is
Home for Good: Making a Difference for Vulnerable Children: Amazon.co.uk: Krish Kandiah: 9781444745313: Books
Carole will speak at Parish Communion 9.30am on Sunday 7th June.
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