| Here are a few of the evaluation comments from those who attended
the professionals' day portion of the conference on Friday: |
Wonderful speaker. Touched my heart, and I am a different person
for having spent my day with Dee Paddock.
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Wonderful! Very informative and captivating.
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She was fabulous! Opened my eyes to lots of issues and will affect
the way I work and parent.
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One of the best speakers I have ever heard! Both the quality of
presentation and the content of material was exceptional.
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Dee Paddock was awesome and powerful! I'm so pleased to have heard from
someone who is an international adoptive parent and is not afraid to tell it
like it is. I wish that all adoptive parents could hear her. I'm a home
study worker, and she taught me VOLUMES. Thank you!
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Great stories! Dee's ability to communicate issues that are often
minimized is fabulous!
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Very thought provoking! Excellent training, fresh, with a real
perspective on contemporary issues in adoption.
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Dee is a very interactive/captivating speaker. Thanks for [Dee's]
knowledge and ability to verbalize it to us!
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Very informative, loved the personal stories. Loved her humor, it
kept the class awake.
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Excellent presenter. Relevant topics well presented.
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Excellent. Great presentation, energy and wisdom. Thank you.
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This was a very interesting and thought-provoking day. Thank you!
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Excellent stories, really brought the points to a more usable level.
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Dee was wonderful, very engaging. Helped me to see some new ideas.
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We thank you for bringing Dee Paddock in!! (What a nice follow-up to
Sharon Kaplan Roszia.) Putting together such a good program requires much
work. Your efforts are much appreciated AKA!
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Great conference. Thanks for providing this to our community
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| Comments from Saturday's Workshop Day: |
I am very glad I came. I was blown away with the quality of the
speakers.
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Very knowledgeable speakers. Their experience is appreciated!
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A beautiful blending of voices - birth mothers, adoptive [parents],
adoptees. Thank you!
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Very organized! Impressive that all the speakers were personally connected
to adoption. Their passion was obvious!"
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Dee Paddock has an unbelievable wealth of wisdom. It was a privilege to
listen and laugh together.
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[About the birth parent panel:] "What courage!"
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Good workshops. Enjoyed each session.
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Very relevant information, as a birthmother and a case worker with children
diagnosed with AD.
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Very good panels - courageous people to share their personal "secret"
experiences.
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