Recent Adoption Blog | Special Needs PostsTalking with Children About Special Needsby Pam Connell07 Aug 2007 05:58 PMMany children who are adopted have some special needs. Children adopted from the foster care system may show emotional and behavioral needs related to neglect or frequent separations (although most of these kids do very well, contrary to the media focus on problems). Are Asians Misdiagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?by Pam Connell30 Jun 2007 12:32 PMMy last seven blogs have told a very personal story, but it may not be as unique as I thought. Misdiagnosis!-- or, How Much Harm Can a Bad Snapshot Really Do?by Pam Connell28 Jun 2007 02:09 PMThis is the fifth blog continuing our family's saga of considering whether to adopt our daughter's biological sister, who was exposed to alcohol in utero. A Perilous Path to a Prognosisby Pam Connell28 Jun 2007 05:46 AMThere are some weird twists and turns to the following story. Turning Down a Referralby Pam Connell03 Apr 2007 05:27 PMI'd somehow always thought I'd adopt a child with a physical special need. My husband and I were open to correctable medical conditions. On the photolistings most agencies maintain, we saw the profile of a little girl with congenital cataracts and a cleft palate. A Mother's Hope--My Little Girl Returns From Residential Treatment.by Anna Glendenning27 Mar 2007 07:15 AMShe was released from residential treatment a few days ago. It was a very long and short, nearly 90-days. All of the important family days of celebration happened while she was housed by outsiders with "education" along with other dramatic children--with desperate parents. Relocating for Your Adopted Childby Shoshanna Grey20 Mar 2007 07:57 AMWe recently moved to a different part of Texas in order to be closer to Deaf resources for Laney. When I tell people that we moved across the state for the sake of our soon-to-be-adopted daughter, they usually react as though we cut off an arm. A Soul-Searching Question: What Special Needs Could We Handle?by Pam Connell28 Feb 2007 05:31 PMOne of the most difficult parts of our adoption process was one of the first. We were presented with two single-spaced pages of special needs and asked to check "yes", "no" or "maybe" as to whether we would consider the referral of a child with that condition. This caused much soul-searching. What Kinds of Special Needs Do Kids Awaiting Adoption Have?by Pam Connell28 Feb 2007 05:21 PMWhat comes to mind when you think of "special needs"? In the adoption world, a child with "special needs" is one with any condition or situation which makes them harder to place in a family. They could be a large sibling group, older, or simply boys. ADHD and Adopted Childrenby Pam Connell31 Jan 2007 02:36 AMIs Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) more commonly diagnosed in adopted children? One study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology found that of 808 adopted children, ages 4-18 years, 21 percent had enough behavioral symptoms to qualify for a diagnosis of ADHD. 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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