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Dealing with Nosy Questions

03 Dec 2011 | Julie

Family Adoption Stories, Post-Adoption

The guy in the pharmacy waiting room pushed me over the edge. My daughter Alice, a sweet but rambunctious toddler, was having a timeout in one of the ...

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Ava: Different Like Everyone Else

03 Nov 2011 | Heather T.

Down Syndrome   Armenia   Special Needs Adoption

The first time I met a person with Down syndrome, I felt inspired.  At the time, I couldn't quite explain how or why I felt that way, but I left...

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Still Here After All These Years!

05 May 2011 | Melissa Fay Greene

Bulgaria, Ethiopia   Older Child Adoption, Older Parent Adoption

Yep, we're still here after all these years!                  This is...

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Building our Family through Birth and Adoption

05 May 2011 | Amber Johnston

Dwarfism   China, Korea South, Russia   Older Child Adoption

In 2006, the Johnston family shared their story of adopting a child with a form of dwarfism in the article Embracing Anna. We thought our readers migh...

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The Only Hope for Us

31 Mar 2011 | Amy Brady

Heart Defect   China   Special Needs Adoption, Adoption Process

"If we had not moved to the special needs program, we wouldn't have our precious daughter, Hope." This truth keeps ringing in my ears and my heart the...

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China Adoption Policy Changes

29 Mar 2011 | Martha Osborne

China   Adoption News, Adoption Process

Requirements of Guarantee of Adopted Children's Rights and Interests by Intensive Protection Measures March 18, 2011 In order to further guarantee the...

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Seeing the Child before the Special Need

09 Mar 2011 | Diana A.

Thalassemia   India   Toddler Adoption, Special Needs Adoption

In 2006 we began our adoption journey.  We had one biological son and desired to add another child through adoption.  We felt strongly about...

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Lost and Found: A Miracle Baby

09 Mar 2011 | Jynger Roberts

Ghana   Older Child Adoption

His cries echoed in the early morning darkness on the fields of central Ghana. A farmer beginning his workday took note of the noise, but promptly tun...

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Panda Mom vs. Tiger Mom

23 Feb 2011 | Jean MacLeod

China   Older Parent Adoption

MY take on Amy Chua, Tiger Mom? She's crazed about all of the wrong things. Her dedication to her children's success is crushingly over the top, howev...

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Not Wonderful, Not Lucky: Just Parents

17 Feb 2011 | Barbara K.

Cleft lip or palate, Hepatitis B Positive   China   Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Waiting Children

Two common misconceptions held by the general public (and reinforced by the media) are that adopted children are somehow "lucky" to have found a famil...

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Country Programs

  1. Eastern Europe
    • Albania
    • Armenia
    • Bulgaria
    • Georgia
    • Hungary
    • Kazakhstan
    • Latvia
    • Lithuania
    • Macedonia
    • Moldova
    • Poland
    • Romania
    • Serbia
  2. Asia
    • Azerbaijan
    • China
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Korea South
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Marshall Islands
    • Philippines
    • Taiwan
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
  3. Latin America
    • Brazil
    • Colombia
    • Costa Rica
    • Dominican Republic
    • Ecuador
    • El Salvador
    • Guyana
    • Honduras
    • Mexico
    • Nicaragua
    • Panama
    • Peru
  4. Africa
    • Burkina Faso
    • Burundi
    • Liberia
    • Morocco
    • South Africa
    • Uganda
  5. Caribbean Islands
    • Haiti
    • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG)
  6. Unspecified
    • Samoa
  7. USA
    • USA

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Special Needs

  1. Blood Conditions
    1. Blood Disorder
    2. Hemophilia
    3. Hepatitis B Positive
    4. Hepatitis C
    5. HIV Positive
    6. Lead Exposure
    7. Lymphedema
    8. Sickle Cell Anemia
    9. Thalassemia
  2. Chromosome Disorders
    1. Cystic Fibrosis
    2. Down Syndrome
    3. Genetic Syndrome
    4. PKU
    5. Teratoma
    6. Turner Syndrome
  3. Congenital Heart Defects
    1. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
    2. Heart Defect
    3. Tetralogy of Fallot
  4. Craniofacial Conditions
    1. Apert Syndrome
    2. Cleft lip or palate
    3. Hemifacial Microsomia
  5. Developmental Needs
    1. Apraxia of Speech and Muteness
    2. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD's)
    3. Cognitive Delays
    4. Failure to Thrive
    5. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
    6. Growth Delay
    7. Motor Delays
    8. Premature Birth
    9. Psychomotor Development Retardation (PDR)
    10. Speech Delay
  6. Digestive System Conditions
    1. Hernia
    2. Megacolon
  7. Hearing
    1. Deaf
    2. Hearing Impairment
    3. Microtia and Atresia
  8. Neurological Conditions
    1. Cerebral Palsy
    2. Dyskinesia
    3. Epilepsy
    4. Hydrocephalus
    5. Microcephaly
    6. Seizure Disorder/ Epilepsy
  9. Orthopedic Conditions
    1. Amniotic Band Syndrome / Missing Limbs
    2. Arthrogryposis
    3. Brachial Plexus Injury
    4. Club foot
    5. Digit Difference
    6. Dwarfism
    7. Flexion Deformity
    8. Funnel Chest / Pigeon Breast
    9. Limb Differences
    10. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
    11. Radial Club
    12. Rickets
    13. Scoliosis
    14. Spina Bifida
    15. Torticollis
    16. Wheelchair Dependent
    17. Wheelchair Dependent
  10. Other Considerations
    1. 9 Years Plus
    2. AGEING OUT
    3. Attachment Issues
    4. Second Placement
    5. Trauma
  11. Skin Conditions
    1. Albinism
    2. Burns
    3. Congenital Blue Nevus
    4. Congenital Nevi
    5. Eczema
    6. Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)
    7. Hemangioma
    8. Ichthyosis
    9. Port Wine Stains
  12. Urogenital Conditions
    1. Ambiguous Genitalia
    2. Anal Atresia / Imperforate Anus
    3. Hypospadias
    4. Incontinence
    5. Kidney Issues
  13. Vision
    1. Blind
    2. Cataracts
    3. Lazy Eye / Amyblyopia
    4. Missing Eye
    5. Nystagmus
    6. Ptosis
    7. Strabismus
    8. Visual Impairment

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