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Why We Chose Adoption from Taiwan

27 Oct 2021 | Gladney families

Taiwan   Waiting Children

There are many things to consider when choosing the right country for an international adoption. There are also various reasons why one country may be...

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Stuck Somewhere Between my Chinese and American Identities

12 Nov 2018 | Molly

China, Taiwan   Adoptee Articles, Travel and Birthcountry Tours, The Teen Years, Culture and Pride

Sounds of laughter fill the room as my two host sisters, host mother and I shake our hips and sing along to the Chinese song “Little Apple&rdq...

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Silence Was the Music of My Welfare Home

04 Oct 2018 | Ya Ya

China, Taiwan, Vietnam   Adoptee Articles, The Teen Years

  There’s nothing half as endearing as going back home.  It's a heavy burden laying across your shoulders when returning to a place th...

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Because Lives Can be Changed through Adoption

30 Jun 2017 | Melissa Harrel, WACAP

Taiwan   Family Adoption Stories

When they needed comfort and love ...  “No one gets left behind, and there is always someone there to cry with if you need to,&rdquo...

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Across Continents, The Threads That Connect Adoption Champions

24 Oct 2016 | Greg Eubanks

Taiwan   Adoption Advocacy, Child Welfare Advocacy

The more I explore the world, the more I realize how small it is. We are countries and cultures full of people pursuing the very same things: enrichme...

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Hepatitis B is Not that Scary!

06 Oct 2016 | Gladney Center for Adoption

Hepatitis B Positive   China, Taiwan   Special Needs Adoption, Adoption Advocacy

I recently found out some potential adoptive parents are hesitant to pursue adopting children who have hepatitis B.  As someone who has chronic h...

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Down Syndrome Adoption: Why In the World?

27 Nov 2015 | Adoptive Mom

Down Syndrome   Taiwan   Special Needs Adoption, Family Adoption Stories, Adoption Advocacy, Boys

We have a biological son and our daughter is adopted from South Korea.  We were in the process of prayerfully considering our second adoption, ne...

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A Bittersweet Beginning

31 Jul 2014 | Family Story

Taiwan   Older Child Adoption, Sibling Adoption, Family Adoption Stories

Adoption is something we had considered for many years. We had been a foster family for children when we were 1st married, and a few years later we ke...

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Adopting from Taiwan

30 Jul 2014 | Rainbowkids

Taiwan   Adoption Process

In the adoption process dozens of phone calls and emails are logged back and forth between eager adoptive parents and their placing-agency.  Some...

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Top Ten Questions Families Ask About Thalassemia

21 Jul 2013 | Anonymous

Thalassemia   China, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Korea South, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, South Africa   Special Needs Adoption

Top 10 Questions Families Ask About Thalassemia What is Thalassemia?  Thalassemia is a group of genetic blood disorders than cause severe anemia...

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    • 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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