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Adoption is Hard but Worth It

27 Jul 2020 | India Adoptive Family

Scoliosis   India   Family Adoption Stories

Our adoption story began many years ago when my husband and I first decided that one day, we would grow our family through adoption. Adoption had been...

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Souvenirs of the Journey: Heritage Travel

15 Jan 2019 | Missy Harrel, Communications Editor

India   Family Adoption Stories, Adoptee Articles, Travel and Birthcountry Tours

“Is it like home?” 15-year-old Nisha asked her parents, Becky and Tom, before they traveled to her birth country last summer. They were al...

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Adopting Our Daughter From India

11 Dec 2018 | By Sara Stratton, WACAP Adoptive Parent

India   Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Bonding & Attachment, Waiting Children

A WACAP mom reflects on the unexpected process and adventure that brought their daughter Ila into their lives. Adopting a child with medical needs fro...

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Why We Chose Adoption

19 Nov 2018 | Tessa Wolff, Adoptive Parent through CH/LSS

India   Family Adoption Stories, Pre-Adoption

Why did we choose to adopt? This was a question we got A LOT when we started telling people we were in the process of adopting a child. The question t...

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The “Invisible” Waiting Children

18 Oct 2018 | Lindsey Gilbert, India Program Manager

Down Syndrome   India   Special Needs Adoption, Waiting Children, Adoption Advocacy, Adoption Funding, Grants, Finances

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and I have loved seeing the many social media posts and articles about Down syndrome. There are stories abou...

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Healthy Infant Adoption: A Thing of the Past?

30 May 2018 | Viviane Martini

India, Armenia, Marshall Islands   Adoption Process

On a weekly basis, our agency receives many inquiries  from families wishing to adopt healthy infants internationally.  As I type my re...

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Standing in the Middle: An India Adoption Story

02 Dec 2016 | Malini Baker

India   Family Adoption Stories, Adoptee Articles

When you’re young, you are told to always stay on the right side of the road when driving, walking or riding a bike. That way, the flow of peopl...

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India's Waiting Kids: Special Need Spotlight on Ambiguous genitalia

03 Nov 2016 | Angela Vance

Ambiguous Genitalia   India   Special Needs Adoption, Waiting Children

As an experienced international adoption specialist for 11 years, I’ve seen a variety of medical conditions with children available for ado...

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What Adopting from the India Program Means to Me

28 Sep 2016 | Susan Tompkins, Executive Director Journeys of the Heart Adoption Services

India   Family Adoption Stories

Years ago, when I wanted to adopt, I was directed to an India Program where babies were coming home as young as 2-4 months old. My husband and I ...

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Cora’s Adoption Story

02 Sep 2016 | EAC India Family

Blind   India   Family Adoption Stories

“You have less than a 0% chance of conceiving a child.” Those are words a couple doesn’t expect to hear when they set out on the pa...

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    • Georgia
    • Hungary
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    • Latvia
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    • Poland
    • Romania
    • Serbia
  2. Asia
    • Azerbaijan
    • China
    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
    • Korea South
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Marshall Islands
    • Philippines
    • Taiwan
    • Thailand
    • Vietnam
  3. Latin America
    • Brazil
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    • Costa Rica
    • Dominican Republic
    • Ecuador
    • El Salvador
    • Guyana
    • Honduras
    • Mexico
    • Nicaragua
    • Panama
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  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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