Speaking Engagements
As
a university professor, researcher, published author, and
clinical practitioner, Dr. Baden has frequently addressed
groups interested in issues related to adoption,
particularly transracial adoption. In this capacity she has
provided workshops to groups of families, transracial
adoptees (children through young adults), adoptive parents,
teachers, counselors, clinical practitioners, and other
organizations.
Dr. Baden presents on a variety of different topic areas
related to adoption including:
•
transracial adoption
•
talking about adoption with your adopted child, tween, teen
•
adoptee development though the lifespan
•
psychotherapeutic issues for the adoption triad
•
talking about race and culture with your transracially
adopted child, tween, or teen
•
parenting issues for adoptive parents
•
what your adopted children think about but may not say
•
searching
for heritage, birth family, and personal history
internationally: lessons, struggles, and clinical issues
The
speaking engagements that Dr. Baden has done
include:
•
day-long seminars for adoption triad
•
conference presentations at national and international
conferences
•
two-hour interactive sessions with adoptive
parents
•
trainings for social workers, adoption workers, clinical
practitioners, school personnel
•
graduate
level course seminar lectures
•
interviews
for films and news stories
•
media
appearances
Please
contact Dr. Baden if you would like to request a speaker
for your next event. She is willing to develop new topic
areas for presentation upon request.