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Preparing adoptees for returning to school this fall

10 Aug 2021 | Rebecca Blessing and Debby Fields

Older Child Adoption, Special Needs Adoption, Adoption News, Adoption and School, Adoption Education and Training, Social Skills, Post-Adoption, The Teen Years, Transitions, Education

Returning to school in any year can be challenging, especially for adoptees. Returning to school after a pandemic and varied levels of remote and in-p...

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The Birthday Blues and Adopted Kids

14 Apr 2016 | Angela K.

Social Skills, Post-Adoption

As I was getting my almost 5 year old daughter ready to go to a friend’s birthday party, we were entering into one of our stand-offs. “Com...

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What Parents Can Do if Their Adopted Child is being Bullied

22 Mar 2016 | Karlene Edgemon, MS, LSW

Social Skills, Post-Adoption

Bullying is a serious mental and physical public health issue that affects countless young people every day. It is neither a normal rite of passage no...

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Fostering close relationships with your adopted child and promoting childhood development

03 Mar 2016 | Maria Kroupina, PhD

Bonding & Attachment, Medical, Social Skills, Post-Adoption, Therapy, Transitions

The following column was written by Maria Kroupina, PhD, who specializes in research and clinical care for young children with a history of early adve...

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'Tis the Season to Practice Compassion with Your Children

20 Dec 2015 | Karlene Edgemon, MS, LSW

Social Skills, Post-Adoption

The holiday season is the perfect time to begin actively nurturing the qualities of compassion, empathy and benevolence in your child. Although you h...

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Avoiding Holiday Hassles

01 Dec 2015 | Tracy

Family Adoption Stories, Social Skills, Post-Adoption

We all know the holiday hoopla is fast approaching. Some of us look forward to it, but for many it brings a mixture of depression and anxiety, filling...

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Being With Your Child In Public Places

12 Nov 2015 | Patty Wipfler

Social Skills

We live in a society that has a demanding and judgmental attitude toward parents and young children. Often, the attitude toward children in public is ...

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Friendships, Social Skills, and Adoption

06 Aug 2015 | Julian Davies, M.D., Center for Adoption Medicine

Medical, Social Skills, Post-Adoption

In our practice we see a unfortunate number of children with friendship problems. It can be one of the more painful issues that arises for our clients...

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Survival Behaviors: Lying and Stealing

14 Jul 2015 | Angela Simpson, BSW

Bonding & Attachment, Social Skills, Transitions

When prospective adoptive parents talk about how they hope that others will describe their children, “honesty, respect, and trustworthiness&rdqu...

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Friendships, Social Skills, and Adoption

08 Sep 2009 | Julian Davies

Older Child Adoption, Social Skills

In our practice we see a unfortunate number of children with friendship problems. It can be one of the more painful issues that arises for our clients...

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  7. 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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