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Leo Will Turn 12 Soon and then The Aging Out Clock Starts Ticking

12 Sep 2017 | Brandie Phillips

Dwarfism   China   Waiting Children, Hope Gallery

Let me tell you a little about Leo (RK#38907). I recently came across Leo’s file when I was searching China’s shared list of children avai...

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Special Needs Spotlight: Arthrogryposis

15 Sep 2016 | Ann E. Van Heest, M.D.

Dwarfism, Arthrogryposis   Medical

Arthrogryposis (AMC) is a rare group of disorders that describes multiple joint contractures or limitations of the joints in the body. First, AMC is r...

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Book Review: Life is Short (No Pun Intended)

01 Jul 2015 | RainbowKids

Dwarfism   China, India   Family Adoption Stories, Book Review

We love updates from our families!  Your stories make us smile on a daily basis because you, the ones who are in the trenches, tell it like it is...

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Dwarfism

03 Jan 2014 | Juli Windsor, MSPAS, PA-C

Dwarfism   Special Needs Adoption, Adoption Education and Training, Medical

Dwarfism is defined as final adult height of less than 4 foot 10 inches, due to a genetic or syndromic cause. Institutional care and multiple transiti...

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Building our Family through Birth and Adoption

05 May 2011 | Amber Johnston

Dwarfism   China, Korea South, Russia   Older Child Adoption

In 2006, the Johnston family shared their story of adopting a child with a form of dwarfism in the article Embracing Anna. We thought our readers migh...

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Little people, big decisions

26 Feb 2008 | Gretchen M.

Dwarfism   Korea South   Special Needs Adoption

John and Suzanne Graf knew nothing about dwarfism when, seven months into her second pregnancy, they were told their son, Will, had achondroplasia, th...

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Embracing Anna

01 Jan 2006 | Amber J.

Dwarfism   Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories

In March 2004, my husband and I received an email from an adoption ministry asking if I could help find a Russian orphan with Achondroplasia dwarfism ...

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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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