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...But We Found Each Other

13 Mar 2017 | Melissa Harrel, WACAP

Spina Bifida   Family Adoption Stories

“After our son Paolo was born, we knew we would want more children,” Heidi remembers. She and her husband, Noah, were eager to expand thei...

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Look What Love Can Do

04 Oct 2016 | Great Wall China Adoption

Spina Bifida, Psychomotor Development Retardation (PDR)   China   Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories

Andrew and I started out wanting to adopt a healthy child from China. We initially didn’t consider the waiting children. But then the wait for a...

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To All Who are Broken

20 May 2016 | Stacy G.

Spina Bifida   Family Adoption Stories, Post-Adoption, Transitions

I've always felt the need to be honest and forthright about our adoptions. But there are times I feel like I walk a line between encouraging others to...

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Help Make Tilly and Jaxson's Sweet Wishes Come True

15 Apr 2016 | Sandy Kolb

Spina Bifida, Scoliosis   China   Waiting Children, Adoption Advocacy, Hope Gallery

The best way to learn about what makes a waiting child smile or laugh or turn their nose up in dislike is to spend time with that child. Advocacy oppo...

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Welcome home Jia Jia

19 Feb 2016 | Will Ripley, CNN

Spina Bifida   China   Family Adoption Stories, Boys

Brian and Jeri Wilson didn’t sleep much on the 17-hour flight from Kansas City to Beijing. JiaJia, the Chinese orphan waiting for them, can&rsqu...

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Congratulations, It's a BOY!

05 Oct 2015 | Cassie W.

Spina Bifida   China   Family Adoption Stories, Orphan Care

I have a dad, a mom, and two younger sisters living in my house. I love them and wouldn’t trade them for the world. For as long as I can remembe...

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A Baker's Dozen: Building Our Family

18 Aug 2015 | Erin Henderson

Spina Bifida   China, Ethiopia, Vietnam   Family Adoption Stories

When you get a baker's dozen you get thirteen. You get twelve plus a bonus. A surprise bonus. Most people think of doughnuts and bagels when they thin...

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A Son Who Almost Wasn't

09 Apr 2015 | Maile

Deaf, Spina Bifida   Ukraine   Family Adoption Stories

We have a special needs adoption story to tell and I want to shout it from the rooftop!! It's a story about a little boy born in Kirovograd, Ukraine w...

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Adopting a Child with Spina Bifida

30 Sep 2014 | Patricia Marcus

Spina Bifida   China   Special Needs Adoption

Today we are exploring the special need: Spina Bifida. This is a common need in children who are waiting to find an adoptive family. To defi...

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And Then We Found Kimi

20 Aug 2013 | Kathy P.

Spina Bifida   China   Family Adoption Stories

My husband and I had already raised 3 biological children.  All were grown and married with children of their own.  We were established in o...

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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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