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Hepatitis B is Not that Scary!

06 Oct 2016 | Gladney Center for Adoption

Hepatitis B Positive China, Taiwan Special Needs Adoption, Adoption Advocacy

I recently found out some potential adoptive parents are hesitant to pursue adopting children who have hepatitis B. As someone who has chronic h...

Understanding Hepatitis in Children

01 Aug 2016 | EAC

Hepatitis B Positive, Hepatitis C Special Needs Adoption

Hepatitis is a viral inflammation of the liver. There are five forms of the disease, some treatable and others with only limited treatment option...

Hosting a Child: The View From the Top

08 Jul 2016 | Beth Curry

Hepatitis B Positive, Lazy Eye / Amyblyopia China Hosting a Child, Adoption Advocacy, Hope Gallery

Update August 5, 2016: We are thrilled to report Jasper has a forever family! For all who advocated for Jasper, thank you! You are making a difference...

Adopting Our Son with Hepatitis B

01 Jan 2015 | Trish

Hepatitis B Positive Thailand Family Adoption Stories

I have always felt that each of our children, whether by birth or adoption, is a gift from God. Five years ago, when I felt the tug on my heart to ado...

Top 10 Special Needs in China Adoption

12 Sep 2013 | Denise Schoborg

Cerebral Palsy, Cleft lip or palate, Heart Defect, Club foot, Hepatitis B Positive, Limb Differences, Down Syndrome, Microtia and Atresia China Special Needs Adoption

Blessings come in many packages. It's not unusual to fail to recognize them immediately. Sometimes it takes time, patience, and a change of perspectiv...

Who Needs Retirement?

18 May 2013 | Pat and Bunny Suiter

Hepatitis B Positive, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Missing Eye China, USA Family Adoption Stories, Older Parent Adoption

Our story began when Pat and I married in 1996 bringing together two families. Pat (age 44) was a widower with 2 young children (daughter 8 and ...

Not Wonderful, Not Lucky: Just Parents

17 Feb 2011 | Barbara K.

Cleft lip or palate, Hepatitis B Positive China Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Waiting Children

Two common misconceptions held by the general public (and reinforced by the media) are that adopted children are somehow "lucky" to have found a famil...

Pictures of Lili

01 Apr 2008 | Analiz G.

Hepatitis B Positive China Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories

LiLi wore pig tales with a tiny pink pom pom on one side of her head. In a small purse, she carried every picture, every note her family had mailed he...

Hepatitis B: No Guarantee

26 Feb 2008 | Jerri Ann Jenista,Dana E. Johnson,Laurie C. Miller,Dennis L. Murray.

Hepatitis B Positive Special Needs Adoption

Hepatitis B is the most prevalent chronic virus infection worldwide, affecting an estimated 800 million people. The disease is found globally, with th...

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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