Recent Adoption Blog | Special Needs PostsMusingsby Pam Connell23 Jan 2009 03:21 AMMy daughters, while very intelligent, are experiencing some learning issues, especially with language. Language-based learning differences seem to be quite common among adopted children, as I noted in a previous blog. Deaf Adoption - Interview With a Parentby Shoshanna Grey13 Jun 2008 10:00 AMHere is a recent interview that I did with Robyn who adopted Josephine, age 8, from Liberia. Special Needs Adoption - Deaf and Hard of Hearingby Shoshanna Grey13 Jun 2008 08:00 AMFor today's Special Needs Adoption Awareness blog I want to talk about a special need that has become very near to my heart. Most of you already know that Laney is deaf. What you may not know is how much I wrestled with adopting a deaf child. Second Grade is Too Young to Become a Hairdresserby Pam Connell31 Jan 2008 05:53 PMWarning: Rant follows. Aaargggh! There, I feel better now. Sort of. What is it, you ask? Well, the short answer is...my mother. I know that's not terribly original. I don't even have that much to complain about. My mother really loves my kids. Is it Okay to be Choosy? Part Twoby Pam Connell07 Dec 2007 12:50 PMMy last blog introduced the topic of balancing wanting to adopt a child who really needs you with wanting to adopt a healthy child or a child who can do things you've always dreamed of doing with him or her. Adoption should be a mutually beneficial arrangement. Is It Okay to be Choosy? Part Oneby Pam Connell07 Dec 2007 12:33 PMMany adoptive parents are partially motivated by a desire to help children. Book Review: The Mislabeled Childby Pam Connell28 Nov 2007 12:04 PMFor unknown reasons, adopted children seem to have a much greater incidence of learning disorders than the general population. The Mislabeled Child can be a wonderful help for parents in getting beyond a label to the root of a child's problem. Help for Kids with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorderby Pam Connell25 Oct 2007 01:55 PMJodee Kulp, adoptive parent of a teen-ager with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)and foster mother of others, is the author of Our FAScinating Journey, subtitled The Best We Can Be: Keys to Brain Potential Along the Path of Prenatal Brain Injury. Language and Learning in Adopted Childrenby Pam Connell21 Aug 2007 05:31 PMSome parents who thought their children were doing very well with speech and language may find themselves unpleasantly surprised as their children begin second grade, when a higher level of language is required. Principles for Talking About Special Needsby Pam Connell08 Aug 2007 05:59 PMOne adoption counselor was quoted as saying that all adopted children have special needs. Perhaps she was referring to extra sensitivity to separation or teasing, or to a need to have sensitive explanations of why they may have been placed for adoption or why their family looks different. Recent Blog Comments Pam Connell says... "Thanks for sharing this experience." In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption centraloregonmom says... "Thank you!" In Star's Death Occasions a Reminder of When and How to Mention Adoption |
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