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Anya's Hosting Story

04 Mar 2016 | Caitlin Snyder

Ukraine   Hosting a Child

Anya participated in MLJ Adoptions’ Ukraine Hosting Program in 2006. She and her siblings were adopted by her host family. Anya shares...

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Fostering close relationships with your adopted child and promoting childhood development

03 Mar 2016 | Maria Kroupina, PhD

Bonding & Attachment, Medical, Social Skills, Post-Adoption, Therapy, Transitions

The following column was written by Maria Kroupina, PhD, who specializes in research and clinical care for young children with a history of early adve...

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Is Your "Waiting Child" really Waiting?

03 Mar 2016 | Nick Ratchev

Bulgaria, Poland   How To Adopt, Pre-Adoption, Adoption Advocacy

Is Your "Waiting Child" really WAITING?  Intimidating question, isn't it?  Have you fallen in love with a child from a country's waiting chi...

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7 Things To Consider When Picking Your Adoption Agency

02 Mar 2016 | EAC, Inc.

How To Adopt, Pre-Adoption

1. Understand Your Needs Choosing an agency starts by understanding your needs and desires. It’s not enough to know that you want to adopt ...

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Thirty Years of Adoption Medicine

01 Mar 2016 | University of Minnesota, M Health Blog Staff Writer

China   Special Needs Adoption, Pre-Adoption, Medical, Transitions

Dana Johnson, MD, PhD, never fully appreciated the importance of a loving, committed family in normal child development until he began seeing children...

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Hope Ambassador Madeleine

01 Mar 2016 | Madeleine Harris

Adoptee Articles, Hope Ambassador, Ways to Help

As a Chinese adoptee, my parents felt it was necessary for me to feel connected to my heritage. Having gained United States’ citizenship at ten ...

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Child Welfare Advocacy: I Am Not ME without WE

29 Feb 2016 | Julie Barclay

Ethiopia   Adoption Advocacy, Ways to Help, Child Welfare Advocacy

I stumbled across an African philosophy several years ago that has become a part of my family’s everyday life. We were just stepping foot onto t...

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Our Son, However He Comes to Us

29 Feb 2016 | Allison

Deaf, Failure to Thrive   China   Family Adoption Stories

They say the biggest surprises come when you least expect them, and this definitely seems to be our family’s adage. As a family of five, includi...

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Stepping Back: A Romanian Adoption Story

26 Feb 2016 | Debbie Price

Romania   Family Adoption Stories

This article was originally published in Nov. 2000, in Adoption TODAY Magazine. In December of 1989, I was busy making dinner when I heard on the news...

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Adopting Her Most Precious Treasure

26 Feb 2016 | Megan

Down Syndrome   Family Adoption Stories, Hosting a Child

All my life I have had a tender spot in my heart for individuals with Down Syndrome(DS). One of my cousins has Down syndrome and I had volunteered wit...

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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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