Special Needs and Adoption-Related Terms: Adoption terms and special needs words may vary from agency to agency.The terms used in this Special Needs Adoption-Related Glossary may be slightly different from one State to another. A | B | C | D | E-F | G-H-I | J-K-L | M | N-O | P | Q-R | S | T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z De facto: is a term meaning “in actual fact”, “in deed” or “actually”, regardless of legal or normative standards. In a legal context, the phrase refers to an action or a state of affairs which must be accepted for all practical … Continue reading →

Special Needs and Adoption-Related Terms: Adoption terms and special needs words may vary from agency to agency.The terms used in this Special Needs Adoption-Related Glossary may be slightly different from one State to another. A | B | C | D | E-F | G-H-I | J-K-L | M | N-O | P | Q-R | S | T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z CASA or Court Appointed Special Advocates: Trained Community members who volunteers to follow a child’s case through the foster care system and advocate for the child’s needs, serving as one constant person for the child’s case plan. Central auditory processing disorder: … Continue reading →