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Supporting A Friend Who Is Adopting

10 Nov 2015 | Archive

Adoption Advocacy, Family and Community Support

The decision to adopt and all that comes with it means big changes in a person’s life. One of the key ways new parents navigate this world, both...

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Blue Eyed Parents, Brown Eyed Son

10 Nov 2015 | Renee Henning

Family Adoption Stories, Post-Adoption

Adoptive parents often receive unsolicited comments about the physical differences between them and their child. The differences can lead people to ma...

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Hope for Children in China: The Bamboo Project

09 Nov 2015 | Bethany Christian Services

Down Syndrome   China   Toddler Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Waiting Children, Adoption Advocacy

Stigma and other barriers to success are all too common for people with Down syndrome, in the United States and across the globe. Abandoned children i...

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Help Us Advocate! Family Needed for Four Siblings

09 Nov 2015 | Julie Barclay

Sibling Adoption, Waiting Children, Adoption Advocacy

UPDATE: 2/12/2016 They have a family!  Thank you to all who have helped in their advocacy by sharing this story!  So often we hear of these ...

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Meeting Maria, My Twin Separated at Birth

06 Nov 2015 | Simi Riesner

Sibling Adoption, Birth Families, Family Adoption Stories, Adoptee Articles, Post-Adoption

I've thought about writing the story of meeting my sister Maria for years, but have found it so difficult to put all my thoughts, memories and feeling...

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Prenatal Opiate Exposure

05 Nov 2015 | Julian Davies, MD Center for Adoption Medicine, UW Medicine

Medical

Overview In the United States, 2.3% of pregnancies in the Maternal Lifestyle Study involved heroin or methadone exposure [34]. In international adopti...

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Book Review: The Red Thread- An Adoption Fairy Tale by Grace Lin

04 Nov 2015 | Mary Kinser, Librarian

Book Review

It's hard for me to find anything not to like about a Grace Lin book. From her realistic yet adorable illustrations, to her sensitive characters and h...

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Adopting an Older Child: Pros and Cons

04 Nov 2015 | EAC, Inc.

Older Child Adoption, Adoption Process, Pre-Adoption, Adoption Advocacy

When people think of adoption, they often get an image in their head of adopting an infant child. While that is indeed commonplace, just as common is...

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Waiting Children

04 Nov 2015 | Meagan Smith, International Adoption Social Worker and Beth Stanley, International Adoption Social Worker and Latin America Director, Lifeline Children's Services

Older Child Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Waiting Children, Adoption Process

In the world of orphan care, adoption, and advocacy, the term “waiting child” is often used when referring to children. However,...

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Listen to Your Heart

03 Nov 2015 | Great Wall China Adoption

Special Needs Adoption, Waiting Children, Adoption Advocacy

Has anyone ever told you to listen to your heart?  "What on earth were you thinking when you bought that puppy?  What were you thinking when...

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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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