Gregory C. Keck,Ph.D., founded the Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio, which specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents who have experienced developmental interruptions. In addition, he and his staff treat individuals and familes faced with a variety of problems in the areas of adoption, attachment, substance abuse, sexual abuse, and adolescence.

Dr. Keck is certifed as a Diplomate and Fellow by the American Board of Medical Psychotherapy and is a diplomate in professional psychotherapy. He is a part-time graduate faculty member in the school of social work at the University of Akron and is involved in training for many agencies, hospitals, and organizations, both nationally and internationally.

His memberships include the Cleveland Psychological Society, the Ohio Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, and the National Association of Social Workers. From 1991 through 2000, he served on the board of directors of ATTACh, the Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children. He served as president for two years and was honored by the organization in 2001 with its annual award for outstanding contribution to the field. Dr. Keck was given the Adoption Triad Advocate Award in 1993 by the Adoption Network of Cleveland, Ohio.In November, 2012, Dr. Keck was given the statewide (Ohio) Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

He is an adoptive parent and has appeared on numerous television and radio talk shows to discuss a broad spectrum of adoption issues.

L. (Elle) Gianforte--who has also written under the name L.G. Mansfield--has captured the voices of celebrities and other personalities, translating their concepts and talents into print with authenticity and grace. A collaborative author, ghostwriter, and developmental editor, she writes books in a diversity of arenas, including lifestyle, adoption, fashion and design, self-help, memoir, and cooking. She began her career as an advertising copywriter, with experience that spans the globe from New York to London to California. Her advertising background gives her a distinctive marketing edge and a strong understanding of the power of finding just the right word to deliver just the right message--a skill that translates seamlessly to her work in publishing. Ms. Gianforte holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Kean University in New Jersey and attended the School of Visual Arts in New York.

Regina M. Kupecky has Masters Degree from John Carroll University. She has worked in the field of adoption for over thirty years. She currently works with children with attachment disorder and their families at The Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio (www.abcofohio.net) and conducts training nationally and internationally on many adoption and attachment -related topics. Her services to children were recognized by the Ohio Dept. of Human Services in 1990 when she received the "Adoption Worker of the Year Award."

Ms. Kupecky is the co-author with Dr. Gregory C. Keck of Adopting the Hurt Child and Parenting the Hurt Child. Her other publications include:

* My Brother My Sister Sibling Relations in Adoption and Foster Care curriculum

* "Siblings Are Family Too", published by the Three Rivers Adoption Council

* A chapter on infertility issues, co-authored with Karen Anderson, in Clinical and Practice Issues in Adoption (Groza and Rosenberg editors)

* Abroad and Back: Parenting and International Adoption, a curriculum co-authored with Arleta James and Gregory C. Keck, PhD