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A Safe Place to Land

07 Nov 2022 | Madison Adoption Associates

Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Waiting Children, Boys

I attended my nephew’s high school graduation last week.  He’ll be 18 in a few weeks, and of course, he has life all figured out.&nbs...

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It is possible to adopt internationally during the pandemic!

01 Mar 2022 | Rebecca Blessing at Agape Adoptions

9 Years Plus   Bulgaria, Honduras, Hong Kong, Dominican Republic, Romania   Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, How To Adopt, Adoption News, Waiting Children, Adoption Process, Single Parent Adoption, Adoption Advocacy, Travel and Birthcountry Tours, The Teen Years, Child Welfare Advocacy

Many of us have given up so much throughout the course of the pandemic. For some, it’s the idea of parenting a child or adding another child to ...

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Who are the Children Waiting for Adoption in the Philippines

24 Nov 2020 | wide Horizons For Children

Philippines   Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, How To Adopt, Adoption Process, Adoption Advocacy

"The Philippines does not allow photos of waiting children to be posted on child advocacy sites to protect the privacy of the children.  While th...

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Is Three a Crowd? What It’s Like to Adopt Three Siblings

01 Sep 2020 | Lindsey Gilbert, Madison Adoption Associates,

Colombia   Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Post-Adoption

When we talk to families about the children who typically wait for adoptive families, there are some common themes: usually children with medical or ...

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Building Our Family Through Colombian Heritage Adoption

16 Sep 2019 | Spence-Chapin International Team

Colombia   Sibling Adoption, Adoption Process

My wife and I decided to adopt in 2011. After weighing many options, including domestic adoption, we found the Colombian Heritage program at Spence-Ch...

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Top Five Reasons to Adopt from Bulgaria

20 May 2019 | Agape Adoptions

Bulgaria   Sibling Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Waiting Children

A beautiful, mountainous country by the Black Sea in Eastern Europe, Bulgaria is rich in culture and tradition. Bulgaria is party to the Hague Convent...

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Making the Decision to Adopt Again - Jennifer & Ryan's Story

06 Mar 2019 | Spence-Chapin International Team

Blind   China, South Africa   Sibling Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Bonding & Attachment, Waiting Children

Read about Jennifer and Ryan’s journey growing their family through international adoption from South Africa in Part I of this story. About six ...

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South Africa Adoption Story: Kerri and Nathan

09 Jan 2019 | Spence-Chapin International Team

South Africa   Sibling Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Post-Adoption

“The way our family came to be is outside of what I ever thought, or envisioned, for myself. Adoption was never something that I had thought muc...

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Our 3 Sons from Bulgaria!

15 Feb 2018 | Scott and Mary D.

Bulgaria   Sibling Adoption, Family Adoption Stories

Our names are Scott and Mary D. and our sons are Colin (9), William (7) and Benjamin (5)! We were originally brought to adoption through our battle wi...

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Our Bulgarian Adoption Journey

21 Mar 2017 | A Carolina Adoption Services Bulgaria Family

Bulgaria   Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption

Brian and I had been married for 11 years with three wonderful children when we felt we would like to add to our family through adoption.  We kne...

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  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

Categories

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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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