Working with the child to create pages that reflect his or her life will help you get to know the child better and build a relationship in the process. A lifebook is an easy tool to use to get to know a new child in your home.A lifebook is a useful tool in any stage of foster care or adoption. It creates a natural opportunity to talk about the circumstances of the foster care and/or adoptive placement. Working together on a lifebook can bring a parent and child closer together. It allows a child to honor life, one day and one event at a time. It is a record of a child’s life in his or her own words using photos, artwork, and things picked up along the way. It is a book to document a child’s history, celebrate accomplishments, and allow his or her talents to shine. What is a Lifebook?Ī lifebook brings together a child’s past, present, and future. IFAPA has created over seventy free lifebook pages for foster and adoptive families and social workers to use.
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