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Now We Are Six - Adoption

10 Aug 2020 | Lindsey Gilbert, Madison Adoption Associates

China, Colombia   Older Child Adoption, Waiting Children, Adoption Advocacy

Last night, my daughter fell asleep on my chest. Maybe not all that notable, except that she’s not a baby, she’s six years old. She still...

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Hey Families, Don't Give Up

03 Aug 2020 | Lindsey Gilbert - Madison Adoption Associates

Adoptee Articles

It’s a strange time to be alive, and a very strange time to be adopting internationally. At a time when everyone is drawing in, staying home, cl...

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Adoption is Hard but Worth It

27 Jul 2020 | India Adoptive Family

Scoliosis   India   Family Adoption Stories

Our adoption story began many years ago when my husband and I first decided that one day, we would grow our family through adoption. Adoption had been...

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Traveling to Adopt During Covid-19

29 Jun 2020 | Darla B

Serbia   Family Adoption Stories

We were ready. We had completed all of the paperwork and it was time bring home our daughter-to-be, Sofija! The countdown was on and we were leaving t...

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Responding to Adoption Fundraising Questions

18 Jun 2020 | Stephanie McFarland

Down Syndrome   Adoption Funding, Grants, Finances

Like many families who choose to add to their family through adoption, I have a few side-hustles and fundraisers that I work hard at to help off-set s...

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How Young Children Understand Adoption

01 Jun 2020 | Sarah Hansen

Adoption Advocacy

For every child waiting to be adopted, there are many, if not dozens, of adults advocating and working to help that child find a safe, welcoming,...

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Adopting Our Daughter from the Country of Georgia

18 May 2020 | CHI Adoptive Family

Deaf   Georgia   Older Child Adoption

For many years, I dreamed of adopting. Four biological kids and a few international moves over a spread of 6 years made it seem daunting, if not impos...

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Adopting Our 9-Year-Old from China

21 Apr 2020 | CHI Family D

9 Years Plus   China   Family Adoption Stories

Go See China? She asks us this on a regular basis. Her photo album from our time with her in China during adoption week is well worn. We pull out...

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Adoption: Shifting Gears During Covid-19

04 Apr 2020 | Madison Adoption Associates

Adoption Process, Adoption Advocacy

We’ve all made some monumental shifts over the past several weeks.  Shifts from school to home-school.  Shifts from office to work-fro...

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International Adoption Paperwork Checklist

23 Mar 2020 | Shasta Lopez, MSW

Adoption Process

Sometimes called the “Paper Baby”, your adoption dossier contains all the important documents and paperwork that will be sent to the count...

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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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