Parenting a Child that has Been Sexually Abused




Creating a Family: Talk about Infertility and Adoption show

Summary: Children adopted from foster care or from institutions abroad may have experienced sexual abuse prior to adoption. What parenting techniques can help these children attach, feel safe, and heal. Join our guest Dr. Joshua Sparrow, Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of Special Initiatives at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center at Children’s Hospital, Boston. He has a monthly column on child development in the New York Times.