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Requirements to Adopt: A Checklist to Get Started On Your Adoption Journey

07 Jul 2023 | Rainbowkids Staff

Adoption Process, Pre-Adoption, Adoption Education and Training

Congratulations! You've taken the first step into the wonderful world of adoption. You are doing your research! It cannot be emphasized enough how imp...

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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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How to Choose an International Adoption Doctor

19 Nov 2020 | Viviane Martini

Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Korea South   Pre-Adoption, Adoption Education and Training, Post-Adoption, Education

International adoption (IA) medical specialists and in some cases their clinics can offer families valuable information and support as they decide whe...

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Adoption Home Study: Tips from the Experts

20 Nov 2019 | Myriam Avery and Debby Fields

How To Adopt, Pre-Adoption

How much will a home study  cost? How long will it take? Can I fail? These are some of the most common questions prospective adoptive pare...

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Five Tips for Grandparents Welcoming Home Foster and Adoptive Grandkids

04 Dec 2018 | Missy Harrel, Communications Editor Et al.

Bonding & Attachment, Adoption Process, Pre-Adoption, Adoption Education and Training, Transitions, Foster Care

Welcoming Your Grandchildren Through Foster Care and Adoption (Plus Five Tips) “Grandparents have a really special role,” says WACAP&rsquo...

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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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Could You Parent a Child with Special Needs from South Africa

21 May 2018 | Talia Oren

South Africa   Pre-Adoption, Medical

It takes a dedicated and resourceful parent to adopt a child with special medical needs. At Spence-Chapin, we guide families in how&nbs...

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10 Reasons to Begin Your Adoption Home Study Today

20 May 2018 | Madison Adoption Associates

How To Adopt, Pre-Adoption

Adoption has been on your heart for a while, so you begin investigating the process.  Everything you find references an ‘adoption home stud...

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Should I Grow My Family Through International Adoption?

19 Jul 2017 | Sheri Molnar

Pre-Adoption

Whether because of infertility or a desire to help a child in need, you may find yourself contemplating adding to your family through international ad...

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Overview of the International Adoption Process

12 Jul 2017 | Caitlin Snyder

How To Adopt, Adoption Process, Pre-Adoption

International adoption involves state, federal and foreign entities including social workers, adoption professionals, government officials, judge...

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Country Programs

  1. Eastern Europe
    • 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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