tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post5518641916266278084..comments2024-02-27T00:41:15.985-06:00Comments on AdoptionTalk: Dawn, Vygotsky and the Zone of Proximal Developmentmalindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233439015219192874noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-2764147777097012092010-09-11T08:08:41.092-05:002010-09-11T08:08:41.092-05:00I'm glad this resonated with people because it...I'm glad this resonated with people because it was an epiphany for me but then I thought maybe I was just slow to the epiphany and that writing it would leave a bunch of people going, "Yeah, Dawn, duh." I wrote it anyway because I'm trying to keep a record of my epiphanies in grad school. ;)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04164833674841541784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-17924918468214151252010-09-10T23:37:07.276-05:002010-09-10T23:37:07.276-05:00While I can see why Vygotsky appeals and the role ...While I can see why Vygotsky appeals and the role of learning is crucial to our development, this is all 80 years old and the understanding of genetics and the importance of factors other than environment have moved along.He doesn't recognise the emotional or genetic factors in learning and development, which we now know are crucial.<br />Talking to adoptees about their adoption seems so hard for some adopters..is it fear ,anxiety or what? If you 'tell' as many adopters do, lovingly, supportively, with compassion and empathy you can't go far wrong.If you answer questions honestly when they come up and establish a good relationship, where the child isn't afraid to ask because of unspoken disapproval and you have dealt with your own loss, you're doing well.<br />It is important to preserve all the information and material you have, but it is the child's journey.Some adopters swamp the child and take over ownership as if they are too threatened to allow the child to own his/her own life and history.We all have a life and history prior to adoption no matter how young we were and it is ours, the more you fail to acknowledge that, the harder the outcome will be.<br />Interesting post!Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421069895155350144noreply@blogger.com