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Souvenirs of the Journey: Heritage Travel

15 Jan 2019 | Missy Harrel, Communications Editor

India   Family Adoption Stories, Adoptee Articles, Travel and Birthcountry Tours

“Is it like home?” 15-year-old Nisha asked her parents, Becky and Tom, before they traveled to her birth country last summer. They were al...

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South Africa Adoption Story: Kerri and Nathan

09 Jan 2019 | Spence-Chapin International Team

South Africa   Sibling Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Post-Adoption

“The way our family came to be is outside of what I ever thought, or envisioned, for myself. Adoption was never something that I had thought muc...

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Why Host?

08 Jan 2019 | Gladney Center for Adoption

9 Years Plus   Colombia   Hosting a Child

You’ve seen their pictures.  You’ve heard some of their stories.  You’ve read our pleas asking you to step out of your com...

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Cold Dirt Floor

18 Dec 2018 | Sarah Hansen

Special Needs Adoption, Waiting Children, Adoption Advocacy

Our post about Jorge caused a lot of buzz.  As did our post about Stellan.  And Max.  And Aimee.  And&nbs...

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Beyond “Naughty or Nice”: What Our Children’s Unwanted Behavior Can Teach Us

15 Dec 2018 | Zoila Lopez, Clinical Director and Missy Harrel, Communications Editor

Adoption Education and Training, Post-Adoption, Transitions, Education, Family and Community Support, Foster Care

“Naughty or nice?” We hear these words a lot during the holidays, especially surrounding December traditions that pivot around children&rs...

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Adopting Our Daughter From India

11 Dec 2018 | By Sara Stratton, WACAP Adoptive Parent

India   Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Bonding & Attachment, Waiting Children

A WACAP mom reflects on the unexpected process and adventure that brought their daughter Ila into their lives. Adopting a child with medical needs fro...

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South Africa Adoption Story: Jennifer and Ryan

11 Dec 2018 | Spence-Chapin International Team

South Africa   Family Adoption Stories, Bonding & Attachment, Post-Adoption

Each day I wake up with the resolve to sneak away and write about Kurhula's progress - the letters she's learning, the pounds she's gaining, the frien...

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Adopting from Africa, and the Hague Convention

04 Dec 2018 | Sonja Brown

Burkina Faso   Adoption Process

Adopting from Africa looks different than it used to. Mostly because the entire intercountry adoption landscape has changed tremendously from what it ...

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Five Tips for Grandparents Welcoming Home Foster and Adoptive Grandkids

04 Dec 2018 | Missy Harrel, Communications Editor Et al.

Bonding & Attachment, Adoption Process, Pre-Adoption, Adoption Education and Training, Transitions, Foster Care

Welcoming Your Grandchildren Through Foster Care and Adoption (Plus Five Tips) “Grandparents have a really special role,” says WACAP&rsquo...

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Why We Chose Adoption

19 Nov 2018 | Tessa Wolff, Adoptive Parent through CH/LSS

India   Family Adoption Stories, Pre-Adoption

Why did we choose to adopt? This was a question we got A LOT when we started telling people we were in the process of adopting a child. The question t...

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    • 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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