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An Adoption Story Years in the Making

19 Feb 2019 | Shannon S.

Deaf, Microtia and Atresia   China   Older Child Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories

An adoption a lifetime in the making… Like a lot of adoptive moms, my heart for adoption was opened when I was a child myself. Growing up we ha...

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Shane: The Unexpected Teacher

18 Jul 2016 | Sarah Hansen

Microtia and Atresia   China   Older Child Adoption, Hosting a Child, Adoption Advocacy, Hope Gallery

Update 11/8/16: We are thrilled to share that Shane has a family!! Shane's host mom has a Facebook page for him to document his time while in the US.&...

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Jennifer Wants a Family: A Summer Hosting Story

30 Jun 2016 | Sarah Hansen

Microtia and Atresia   China   Waiting Children, Hosting a Child, Adoption Advocacy, Hope Gallery

Update: July 18, 2016  We are thrilled to share that Jennifer has a family!! Thank you for all who advocated for her!! Editor's note: Hosting&nbs...

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Our Adoption Story: Becoming a Family

27 Oct 2015 | Marge, Adoptive Mother

Microtia and Atresia   China, India   Toddler Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Adoption Process, Single Parent Adoption

Not long ago I came across a piece of artwork in a home store inscribed with the saying, “Life takes you to unexpected places, Love brings you h...

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Happy Forever Family Day Spicy Peanut

01 Apr 2015 | GWCA/CAN

Microtia and Atresia   China   Family Adoption Stories, Post-Adoption

  Two years ago today, I walked into the Civil Affairs office in Changsha, China, wondering what our first encounter would be like.  ...

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I Saw Perfection

26 Jun 2014 | Adoptive Family Stories

Cleft lip or palate, Microtia and Atresia   Poland   Family Adoption Stories, Boys

On July 30, 2012, I arrived home from 6 weeks in Poland with our fifth child, our fourth child through adoption and our only internationally adopted c...

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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...

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    • Armenia
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    • Georgia
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    • Kazakhstan
    • Latvia
    • Lithuania
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    • Moldova
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  2. Asia
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    • Hong Kong
    • India
    • Japan
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    • Marshall Islands
    • Philippines
    • Taiwan
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  3. Latin America
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    • Dominican Republic
    • Ecuador
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    • Guyana
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  4. Africa
    • Burkina Faso
    • Burundi
    • Liberia
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    • South Africa
    • Uganda
  5. Caribbean Islands
    • Haiti
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  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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