Each Wednesday we post links from the previous week that touch on special needs adoption. Our hope is that these small snapshots provide you with a glimpse of life after adopting through China’s waiting child program… both the long-term blessings and the challenges that come with parenting a child with special needs. We also hope to raise awareness about a variety of special needs.

Thank You!!! — adoptive momma (China) Colleen at The Nut House… changes she’s seen in her daughter, who has sensory processing disorder, since they’ve made some changes in parenting her

The Stages — momma to a child with hydrocephalus, Heather of The Extraordinary Ordinary… the stages she’s going through from denial to acceptance

More milestones — adoptive parents (China) Kevin and Violet at Taking a Break With Jake… an update six months after surgery

Heart check-up — adoptive momma (domestic, transracial) Mart Dell at Torrefaction… a heart check-up for a small PFO leads to concerns about Holt-Oram Syndrome

God is Bigger…, Started and Every Prayer Answered!!! — adoptive momma (China) Shannon at The Millers Journey to Georgia Mei… their daughter’s surgery to close a hole in her heart with a dacron patch

Happy Birthday LWB – Amy Eldridge, executive director of Love Without Boundaries, at A Life of Giving… happy sixth birthday, LWB

More on Alex… – adoptive momma (Russia, Siberia, Ukraine) Christine at Smiles & Trials… an update on her newly adopted son Alex, as well as her other son Dennis, who has been home for a year

Kids and their friends — adoptive momma (China) Jean at There’s No Place Like Home!… friendships and the child adopted at an older age

Like Observing Wildlife — adoptive momma (Russia) Gillian at the group adoption blog Grown In My Heart… her first night with her newly adopted daughter, who happens to have Down syndrome

We interrupt this vacation for a news break — adoptive momma (Korea) Carissa at Faith, Hope and Love… the details of her daughter’s EEG yesterday

Each Wednesday we post links from the previous week that touch on special needs adoption. Our hope is that these small snapshots provide you with a glimpse of life after adopting through China’s waiting child program… both the long-term blessings and the challenges that come with parenting a child with special needs. We also hope to raise awareness about a variety of special needs.

She’s chunky… adoptive parents (China) Aaron and Erica at Praying for You You… six months later, her parents rejoice at how much she’s grown

Committed! — adoptive momma (China) Michelle at Day by Day… two years after adoption, their commitment didn’t waiver, through some more-difficult-than-average times involving an autism-spectrum and RAD diagnosis

It’s Already Happening Again! — adoptive momma (China) Sally at Bryson Makes Eight!… two weeks after his last casts, Bryson’s heel begins to turn in yet again

Skin Diseases in Internationally Adopted Kids — adoptive momma (Vietnam) Laurie Good at Pho For Five… about a LARGELY under-diagnosed or misdiagnosed skin condition called acropustulosi, which is associated with children previously diagnosed with scabies

A Day in the Life… — adoptive momma (Russia, domestic and Liberia) Wife to the Rockstar at Adoption Connect… a day in the life with a child who has attachment issues

Learning as We Go… — adoptive momma (China) Shirlee McCoy at And Then There Were Seven… parenting a child, any child, teaches you that different is beautiful

Reflecting on Gotcha Day – adoptive momma (China) Rina at Bringing Home Mya… thoughts two years after they met their daughter for the first time

Lo and Behold — adoptive momma (China) Wuxi Mommy at Our Wuxi Girl… doctors said Maia would probably never be potty-trained, but she’s doing it

Each Wednesday we post links from the previous week that touch on special needs adoption. Our hope is that these small snapshots provide you with a glimpse of life after adopting through China’s waiting child program… both the long-term blessings and the challenges that come with parenting a child with special needs. We also hope to raise awareness about a variety of special needs.

Recent Life with Bryson *Edited* — adoptive momma (China) Sally at Bryson Makes 8!… medical challenges lead to some emotional conversations between mother and son

Words – adoptive momma (China) Shirlee McCoy at And Then There Were Seven… learning English, Mandarin, sign and nonsense words during the first few months after an older child adoption

Adam’s Fourth Birthday — adoptive momma (Uganda) Janet at Tuininga Treasures… describing the slow attachment process of her son, who was adopted as an older toddler

breathe… breathe… — adoptive momma (China) Ohilda at A Bouquet of Blessings… sleep studies, treatment possibilities and more for her son Kai

On Attachment and Expectations — adoptive momma (Guatemala) Courtney at Adoptive Parenting Blog… on the attachment process between a mother and child

Each Wednesday we post links from the previous week that touch on special needs adoption. Our hope is that these small snapshots provide you with a glimpse of life after adopting through China’s waiting child program… both the long-term blessings and the challenges that come with parenting a child with special needs. We also hope to raise awareness about a variety of special needs.

The Girl Who Liked to Roll and Spin — adoptive momma (China and Guatemala) Judy at the group adoption blog Grown in My Heart… a glimpse into life with a sensory-seeking child with sensory processing disorder, much like my little Tongginator

Smile, Charles, Smile — Lisa Schmidt, an Anhui Cleft Healing Home (ACHH) assistant, at the Love Without Boundaries blog… Charles’ progress after a year living at the ACHH

Fun at Tilles Park — adoptive momma (China) Robin at Tea for Two… a fun day at a park with play equipment for children with special needs

Perspective from an Older Adoptee — Honour Grace, a teen adopted from China just last year, on ASIA‘s Hope Journey… sharing her experiences as an older adoptee, one year after her adoption

Sensory Progress! — adoptive momma (China) Cheri at Infinite Love… learning a valuable parenting lesson about letting go

Eczema= The Bane of My Existence — adoptive momma (China) Lisa Milbrand at The Mamahood… expressing frustration at the trials and tribulations of eczema

PPD Tests, Tuesday August 4 and The Press — still in China, waiting to find out whether tthey can enter the US with their newly adopted child, Jay Scruggs at his LiveJournal… their horrific experience in Guangzhou and a warning to all waiting parents, especially those adopting children over the age of two

Finally… An Update — hoping to adopt (Guatemala) The Queen B… after meeting an older child with special needs during a missions trip, one family tries to navigate the mess that is now Guatemala adoption

Maria’s Big House of Hope — waiting to adopt (China) Catherine at Catherine’s Chatter… the home for China’s neediest orphans opened this week to much fanfare

Each Wednesday we post links from the previous week that touch on special needs adoption. Our hope is that these small snapshots provide you with a glimpse of life after adopting through China’s waiting child program… both the long-term blessings and the challenges that come with parenting a child with special needs. We also hope to raise awareness about a variety of special needs.

Incontinence in Adopted Children — adoptive momma (Russia) Ingrid at the group adoption blog Grown in My Heart… informative post about incontinence, from a mom whose son has spina bifida

Club Foot Casting — Melissa Tourville, the general surgery coordinator for Love Without Boundaries, at the LWB blog… a concise description of the special need club foot and the typical treatments for it

The Long and Winding Road: Day Nine — adoptive momma (China) Robin at Tea for Two… a trip to Children’s Hospital and an eye exam, complete with drops

Red Rice! — adoptive momma (China) Annie at Cornbread and Chopsticks… gaining some much needed weight with the help of some red rice

Why Adopt an HIV+ Child? — adoptive momma (Ethiopia) Lisa, who regularly blogs at A Bushel and a Peck, at the group adoption blog Grown in My Heart… how statistics changed her life in a huge way

One Year Ago… — adoptive momma (China) Sara at Football & Fried Rice… on the anniversary of their referral day (special needs program), Sara shares their adoption announcement video

When Friends Say Painful Things About Your Child — momma to a child with special needs Ellen, who regularly blogs at To the Max, at the group blog 5 Minutes for Special Needs… when a three-letter word becomes a big, big deal

MIA for awhile — adoptive momma (China) Rina at Bringing Home Mya… a description of the Kaufman Speech Praxis Treatment Kit for use with children who have apraxia of speech

File it away, you have my heart – waiting on TA (China) Kris at Tell Her This… the doubts and fears and joy and love she experienced during their decision to accept the referral of Gao Mei

Interesting SN Find — adoptive momma (China) Cheri at Infinite Love… analyzing the most common special needs found on her agency’s list; plus, links to other blogs that discuss children who have been diagnosed with cerebal palsy