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Adopting from the Dominican Republic

03 May 2023 | Rebecca Blessing

Older Child Adoption, Birth Families, Family Adoption Stories, How To Adopt, Adoptee Articles, Adoption and School, Bonding & Attachment, Waiting Children, Adoption Process, Adoption Advocacy, Travel and Birthcountry Tours, Adoption Education and Training, Education, Boys, Family and Community Support

Q&A with the Harrison Family: Big rewards of a long in-country stay  A few weeks ago, we met the Tejada-Acosta Family, who lived in the Domi...

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A Long Stay Can Go a Long Way: Meet the Tejada-Acosta Family

14 Apr 2023 | Rebecca Blessing

Dominican Republic   Birth Families, Family Adoption Stories, How To Adopt, Adoption News, Adoptee Articles, Adoption and School, Bonding & Attachment, Waiting Children, Adoption Process, Pre-Adoption, Adoption Advocacy, Travel and Birthcountry Tours, Adoption Education and Training, Adoption Funding, Grants, Finances, Post-Adoption, Culture and Pride, Family and Community Support

Potential adoptive families often balk at countries that require long stays to adopt; but as working remotely becomes more normalized and technology i...

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Beyond “Naughty or Nice”: What Our Children’s Unwanted Behavior Can Teach Us

15 Dec 2018 | Zoila Lopez, Clinical Director and Missy Harrel, Communications Editor

Adoption Education and Training, Post-Adoption, Transitions, Education, Family and Community Support, Foster Care

“Naughty or nice?” We hear these words a lot during the holidays, especially surrounding December traditions that pivot around children&rs...

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How Do You Define Family?

23 Apr 2018 | Karlene Edgemon

Family and Community Support

It’s amazing how times have changed since I was a child. Not only technology, advances in medicine and science, and education, but in the defini...

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A Place Where No Child Should Ever Be

17 Apr 2017 | Megan Herriott

Child Sponsorship, Family and Community Support, Ways to Help

Amid the desolate hillsides outside Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia is a place no one should call home. It is the city’s largest garbage dump, where hundr...

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Transracial/Interracial Adoption: Facts, Tips, & Statistics You Should Know

16 Nov 2016 | EAC

Culture and Pride, Family and Community Support

Transracial (or interracial) adoption is when a family adopts a child who has a different racial background. Once somewhat rare, adoptions such a...

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Family-Based Care Keeps Families Together

25 Jul 2016 | Bethany Christian Services

Ghana, Haiti, Nepal, Congo   Birth Families, Orphan and Family Aid, Christian, Family and Community Support, Ways to Help

The latest UNICEF statistics show there are more than 144 million orphans worldwide. The majority of these children do have a parent. Bethany Christia...

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What Now?

12 Jul 2016 | Zoila Lopez, WACAP's Clinical Director

USA   Post-Adoption, Family and Community Support, Safety

Our society is facing a time of crisis. In the wake of the violent deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, both of them killed by public serv...

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10 Ways to Help an Adoptive Family

09 Jun 2016 | Susan Serrano

Post-Adoption, Family and Community Support

You’ve finally done it! You’ve started the adoption process. You’re so excited to announce your joyous news to family and friends. &...

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Staying In Touch With Other Adoptive Families

08 Jun 2016 | EAC, Inc.

Post-Adoption, Culture and Pride, Family and Community Support

Adoptive families share a special bond. There is an understanding that binds them and brings them together, and a shared life experience that can only...

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    • 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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