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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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Meant To Be

04 May 2018 | Ariana Wall

China, Vietnam   Birth Families, Family Adoption Stories, Adoptee Articles, Travel and Birthcountry Tours

A few years ago, when I was eleven years old, my family returned to my birthland -- Vietnam -- where I met my birth mother and a great big extended bi...

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Practical Preparations for Heritage Travel

14 Dec 2017 | Iris L. Culp

Cambodia, China, Vietnam   Travel and Birthcountry Tours, Culture and Pride

Lifebook: Complete a lifebook for your child.  Join a Facebook lifebook group or attend a lifebook workshop and get inspiration to write a l...

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Emotional Preparation for a Birth Country Visit

05 Dec 2017 | Dr. Rebecca Nelson

China, Vietnam   Travel and Birthcountry Tours, Adoption Education and Training, Culture and Pride

Not long ago I was working with a 9 year-old girl who had been adopted from China as an infant. Sarah (not her real name) and her parents had recently...

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Timing of Birth Country Visits

20 Nov 2017 | Dr. Rebecca Nelson, child psychologist & adult transracial adoptee

Cambodia, China, Vietnam   Travel and Birthcountry Tours, Culture and Pride

Parents often ask me about when might be a good time for their child to visit her birthcountry. I like hearing this question because it means parents ...

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Unstoppable Samuel

19 Aug 2016 | Rebecca T.

Limb Differences   Vietnam   Family Adoption Stories

On November 1, 1992, our daughter Hannah was born in Hanoi, Vietnam. My husband, Ed, our 3-year-old son, Andrew, and I officially welcomed 18-month-ol...

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Faith and Perseverance Brought Our Daughter Home

03 Jun 2016 | Laura and Aaron S., adoptive parents

Vietnam   Family Adoption Stories

Laura’s Story: In 2008, I traveled to Vietnam to meet my four-year-old daughter, who I would name Lily. I was so fortunate to have had the ...

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Wisdom from an Adoptive Mom

27 May 2016 | Cindy R.

Vietnam   Family Adoption Stories, Post-Adoption

The author of this article recently brought home a 15 year old daughter from Vietnam, a program just recently open again.  10 Ways Adoption is Li...

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He is Kind and Respectful and He is Aging Out.

28 Apr 2016 | RainbowKids

Vietnam   Adoption Advocacy, Boys

We have another remarkable child whose time is running out and is at risk of aging out.  Just recently he was moved from a private...

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Waiting in Vietnam

28 Aug 2015 | Dillon International Inc

Vietnam   Older Child Adoption, Waiting Children

A Note from RainbowKids: There is a sad scary truth about the crisis, the overwhelming crisis of orphaned boys needing families around the world. Boys...

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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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