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Practical Preparations for Heritage Travel

14 Dec 2017 | Iris L. Culp

Cambodia, China, Vietnam Travel and Birthcountry Tours, Culture and Pride

Lifebook: Complete a lifebook for your child. Join a Facebook lifebook group or attend a lifebook workshop and get inspiration to write a l...

Timing of Birth Country Visits

20 Nov 2017 | Dr. Rebecca Nelson, child psychologist & adult transracial adoptee

Cambodia, China, Vietnam Travel and Birthcountry Tours, Culture and Pride

Parents often ask me about when might be a good time for their child to visit her birthcountry. I like hearing this question because it means parents ...

Funding & Affording Your Adoption

06 Jan 2011 | Martha Osborne

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Rwanda, Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, Estonia, Jamaica, Madagascar, Costa Rica, Latvia, Uganda, Congo, Burundi, Morocco Adoption Process

Everyone who has or will adopt internationally understands that it is an expensive process. Families must budget, save, and creatively find ways to fu...

Adoption Expectations

04 May 2008 | Dr. Jane Aronson

Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Sierra Leone, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, USA, Panama, Ecuador, Burkina Faso Pre-Adoption, Medical

After 8 years as an adoption medicine specialist, having evaluated over 1200 children in my office, I can honestly say that my major focus and concern...

Adoption Life Books: Digital or Traditional?

31 Jan 2008 | Martha Osborne

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Rwanda, Dominican Republic Birth Families, Adoptee Articles, Bonding & Attachment, Adoption Process

In last month's article we began our journey of lifebook construction with the following goal: Build your child's lifebook by December 2008. This mo...

Adoption LifeBooks: Getting Past the Initial Fears

02 Jan 2008 | Jennifer Demar

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Rwanda, Dominican Republic Birth Families, Adoptee Articles, Bonding & Attachment, Adoption Process

Creating a lifebook may seem like a daunting task, especially when there is not an abundance of information about your child's life before becoming a ...

Celebrating Tet and Chinese New Year with Your Child

01 Jan 2006 | Martha Osborne

Cambodia, China, Korea South, Vietnam Culture and Pride

Some of the wonderful benefits of adopting a child from a different culture include exploring, learning about and celebrating the various holidays of ...

Bones that Float

01 Jan 2006 | Violeta Garcia-Mendoza

Cambodia Adoptee Articles, Adoption Process, Book Review

Even before we adopted, I loved hearing and reading birth and adoption stories. I always found something so fascinating about the way a child arrived ...

Trapped in Cambodia

01 Jan 2006 | Kerri Evans

Cambodia Toddler Adoption, Family Adoption Stories

It's 1998 and two families across the world begin the long path that will bring them together, families reunited, then separated again. In Cambodia ...

Welcome Home

01 Jan 2006 | Adoptions from the Heart

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, USA, Lithuania, Panama, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Japan, Kenya, Armenia, Peru, Poland, Hungary, Nicaragua, Ecuador Adoption Process, Transitions

When a newly-adopted baby/toddler joins the family, both parents and child face a period of adjustment, as new parents get used to the new role of par...

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

Special Needs

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
Chromosome Disorders
1. Cystic Fibrosis
2. Down Syndrome
3. Genetic Syndrome
4. PKU
5. Teratoma
6. Turner Syndrome
Congenital Heart Defects
1. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
2. Heart Defect
3. Tetralogy of Fallot
Craniofacial Conditions
1. Apert Syndrome
2. Cleft lip or palate
3. Hemifacial Microsomia
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
Digestive System Conditions
1. Hernia
2. Megacolon
Hearing
1. Deaf
2. Hearing Impairment
3. Microtia and Atresia
Neurological Conditions
1. Cerebral Palsy
2. Dyskinesia
3. Epilepsy
4. Hydrocephalus
5. Microcephaly
6. Seizure Disorder/ Epilepsy
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
Other Considerations
1. 9 Years Plus
2. AGEING OUT
3. Attachment Issues
4. Second Placement
5. Trauma
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
Urogenital Conditions
1. Ambiguous Genitalia
2. Anal Atresia / Imperforate Anus
3. Hypospadias
4. Incontinence
5. Kidney Issues
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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