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[Fall Forum] Digital Citizenship and the Adoptee Experience: Navigating Identity in the Online Age
In this present-focused training, Cam Lee Small explores how the digital landscape is transforming adoptee experiences and identity formation. Drawing from his clinical practice and personal journey as a Korean American adoptee, Cam examines how social media, DNA testing, and online communities create both opportunities and challenges for adoptees navigating their identities. Participants will gain insights into how adoptees use digital tools for birth family searches, cultural connections, and community building. Through real-time case scenarios and guided discussions, professionals will develop skills to support adoptees in establishing healthy digital boundaries, navigating online search and reunion processes, and managing privacy concerns across various platforms. This training provides concrete strategies for helping adoptees critically engage with online information while creating safe spaces for processing discoveries. Participants will leave equipped with practical frameworks to guide adoptees of all ages through the complex digital dimensions of adoption experiences.

