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Adopting My Son from the Philippines

12 Dec 2019 | Maureen Lougen

Cleft lip or palate   Philippines   Family Adoption Stories

I Always Knew I Would Adopt Since I was a young teenager, I’ve always known that I would adopt at least one of my children. As I grew older, I d...

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Shane Needs a Family

20 Jun 2017 | Amy Castle

Cleft lip or palate   China   Older Child Adoption, Adoption Advocacy, Hope Gallery

The best way to learn about what makes a waiting child smile or laugh or turn their nose up in dislike is to spend time with that child. Rainbowkids H...

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Adoptive Parents Turn To Adoption Medicine Clinic For Care, Guidance

29 Dec 2016 | Staff Writer

Cleft lip or palate   China   Family Adoption Stories, Medical

Zhuzhu was adopted by Laura Jean and David  in 2016. The University of Minnesota Health Adoption Medicine Clinic team provided for many of Zhuzhu...

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The Heart of an Orphan

06 Dec 2016 | RainbowKids

Cleft lip or palate, Heart Defect   China   Special Needs Adoption, Orphan Care

An excerpt from Chapter 1 of the newly published "The Heart of an Orphan" by Amy Eldridge of Love Without Boundaries. Free on Amazon Kindle December 6...

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Making Speech Therapy Fun!

21 Jul 2016 | Katie Brabson

Cleft lip or palate   Special Needs Adoption, Language Issues

Therapy can be such hard work. A good therapist, though, turns the time spent learning and practicing into a game. I should know, as I have ...

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Special Need Spotlight: Cleft Palate

11 May 2016 | EAC, Inc.

Cleft lip or palate   Special Needs Adoption, Medical

Often, the children most in need of adoption are those with special needs. These are children like any other – they love, they laugh, and t...

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Hope Ambassador Makena

03 May 2016 | Julie Barclay

Cleft lip or palate   Peru   Adoptee Articles, Hope Ambassador

Seventeen-year-old Makena knows the thoughts that creep into the mind of a child facing cleft lip and palate surgery.   Because of her own l...

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Helping Your Child Embrace the Beauty of Their Differences: Cleft Bears

07 Jul 2015 | American World Adoption Association

Cleft lip or palate   Special Needs Adoption, Post-Adoption

One of the concerns that we often hear as staff when working with families is the topic of how to help a child cope with something that may be “...

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Hope for Cleft-Affected Children in Rural China

20 Apr 2015 |

Cleft lip or palate   China   Medical, Orphan Care, Ways to Help

Cleft Bottle Project Love Without Boundaries Cleft Bottle Project is putting soft-sided bottles designed for feeding cleft-affected children into...

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A Path Filled With Blessings

17 Apr 2015 | Carolina Adoption Services

Cleft lip or palate   China   Family Adoption Stories, Waiting Children, Medical, Boys, Family and Community Support

Our son Benjamin will celebrate his second birthday this summer –and his first year living in North Carolina. Those are two of the miracle miles...

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  2. Asia
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  7. 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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