The Journey of Asian Adoption - Building a Multicultural Family will offer workshops about domestic and international adoption on Saturday, Oct. 10.

Saturday Workshops include:

Adoption 101:
-Get the real facts
-Non-traditional adoption
-Trials & tribulations of adolescence & what your adopted child may not tell you

Roundtable:
-What my adopted child has taught me.
-Adopting children with special needs
-Developmental tasks of adopted children - how parents can provide effective support
-Heritage journey travel and finding your birth family
-Evolving identities in adoption
-Challenging emotional issues and strengths of the adoptive child


Rick Reilly, a nationally recognized sportswriter, and his adopted daughter Rae will speak publicly on Friday night at the Gala dinner.

The public is invited to events both Friday and Saturday. You can register online at www.apdc.org or call for more information, 303-365-2959, extension 113.

The conference is sponsored by the Asian Pacific Development Center and will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, Denver Tech Center, 7675 E. Union Ave.