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Waiting to adopt from China and stuck because of the pandemic? 10 tips from families who have been there

14 Oct 2021 | Rebecca Blessing

China   Adoption News, Waiting Children, Adoption Process, Single Parent Adoption

If you are one of the nearly 500 families waiting to adopt a child from China and are limbo due to the pandemic it has to feel like you are ...

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Boys Rock that Extra Chromosome Too!

16 Mar 2021 | Jennifer Doane _ Wide Horizons For Children

Down Syndrome   China, Colombia, Philippines   Special Needs Adoption, Waiting Children, Adoption Advocacy, Boys

My career before International Adoption was in disability services.  Through that work, I came to know many children and adults who had Down synd...

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How to Choose an International Adoption Doctor

19 Nov 2020 | Viviane Martini

Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Korea South   Pre-Adoption, Adoption Education and Training, Post-Adoption, Education

International adoption (IA) medical specialists and in some cases their clinics can offer families valuable information and support as they decide whe...

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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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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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A Holiday Wish

10 Dec 2019 | Madison Adoption Associates

Blind, Visual Impairment   China   Adoption Advocacy

It has always been hard for me to write advocacy posts around the holidays.  Why?  People are always more giving around the holidays…...

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The Day His Name Became Son

05 Nov 2019 | Michelle Cuthrell

China   Family Adoption Stories

Adoption Day – it’s the moment that you look forward to from the second you begin your adoption journey and receive notification that...

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Discovering Joy

09 Sep 2019 | Dianne C., an Agape Adoptions family

Down Syndrome   China   Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories

When I first learned that there were many children with Down Syndrome waiting to be adopted, I felt uncertain and thought, "there's no way we could do...

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I Was Adopted, My Friend Was Not

02 Apr 2019 | Lijie Zhang, Ming Canaday

Scoliosis   China   Adoptee Articles

We both were disabled by polio, a disease that most Westerners believe no longer exists.  But I was adopted by Americans. Returning to China...

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Making the Decision to Adopt Again - Jennifer & Ryan's Story

06 Mar 2019 | Spence-Chapin International Team

Blind   China, South Africa   Sibling Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Bonding & Attachment, Waiting Children

Read about Jennifer and Ryan’s journey growing their family through international adoption from South Africa in Part I of this story. About six ...

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  1. Blood Conditions
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    3. Hepatitis B Positive
    4. Hepatitis C
    5. HIV Positive
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    7. Lymphedema
    8. Sickle Cell Anemia
    9. Thalassemia
  2. Chromosome Disorders
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    2. Down Syndrome
    3. Genetic Syndrome
    4. PKU
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  3. Congenital Heart Defects
    1. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
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  4. Craniofacial Conditions
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    2. Cleft lip or palate
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    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
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    2. Megacolon
  7. Hearing
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    2. Hearing Impairment
    3. Microtia and Atresia
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    2. Dyskinesia
    3. Epilepsy
    4. Hydrocephalus
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    2. Arthrogryposis
    3. Brachial Plexus Injury
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    10. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
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    14. Spina Bifida
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    16. Wheelchair Dependent
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  10. Other Considerations
    1. 9 Years Plus
    2. AGEING OUT
    3. Attachment Issues
    4. Second Placement
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