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Common Special Needs in International Adoption

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Are you considering international adoption? If so, this interview will help you decide which special needs are a good fit for your family. We'll talk with Dr. Dana Johnson, MD, PhD. He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Johnson founded the International Adoption Clinic at the University of Minnesota. He is a dad and granddad by birth and adoption.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • International adoption has become overwhelmingly a special needs adoption program from all countries. Prospective adoptive parents are required to fill out a form stating what special needs they will accept.
  • Most common special needs. What are they and how involved is the post-adoption care?
    • Cerebral Palsy
    • Heart issues
    • Craniofacial
      • Cleft lip/palate
    • Developmental Special Needs
      • Autism
      • Down syndrome
      • Developmental Delays
    • Hepatitis B and C
    • HIV
    • Orthopedic special needs
      • Clubfoot
      • Limb or digit deficiencies
    • Albinism
    • Hearing loss
    • Vision Loss
    • Urogenital
      • Kidney abnormalities
      • Urethra issues
      • Bladder issues
      • Imperforate anus
      • Ambiguous genitalia
    • Emotional/Trauma
    • Older kids
    • Sexual Abuse
    • Prenatal Exposure
  • How can adoptive parents support and advocate for children discriminated against due to physical, cognitive, and other disabilities?
  • What type of special needs do you see from the major placing countries?
    • India
    • Colombia
    • Bulgaria
    • Ukraine
    • South Korea
    • Haiti
    • African countries

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Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.
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Are you considering international adoption? If so, this interview will help you decide which special needs are a good fit for your family. We'll talk with Dr. Dana Johnson, MD, PhD. He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Johnson founded the International Adoption Clinic at the University of Minnesota. He is a dad and granddad by birth and adoption.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • International adoption has become overwhelmingly a special needs adoption program from all countries. Prospective adoptive parents are required to fill out a form stating what special needs they will accept.
  • Most common special needs. What are they and how involved is the post-adoption care?
    • Cerebral Palsy
    • Heart issues
    • Craniofacial
      • Cleft lip/palate
    • Developmental Special Needs
      • Autism
      • Down syndrome
      • Developmental Delays
    • Hepatitis B and C
    • HIV
    • Orthopedic special needs
      • Clubfoot
      • Limb or digit deficiencies
    • Albinism
    • Hearing loss
    • Vision Loss
    • Urogenital
      • Kidney abnormalities
      • Urethra issues
      • Bladder issues
      • Imperforate anus
      • Ambiguous genitalia
    • Emotional/Trauma
    • Older kids
    • Sexual Abuse
    • Prenatal Exposure
  • How can adoptive parents support and advocate for children discriminated against due to physical, cognitive, and other disabilities?
  • What type of special needs do you see from the major placing countries?
    • India
    • Colombia
    • Bulgaria
    • Ukraine
    • South Korea
    • Haiti
    • African countries

Support the show

Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.
Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content:

  continue reading

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