September Special Needs Focus (and Favorite Family Stories): Skin Conditions
September 1, 2017
albinism, birthmark, burns, Congenital nevus, epidermolysis bullosa, Favorite Family Stories, ichthyiosis, September 2017 Feature - Skin Conditions, Skin Conditions
The term special needs can sound scary. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. Our goal at NHBO is to equip and inform parents – replacing fear with knowledge – as they navigate the beginning stages of special needs adoption. And then encourage and support those home with their special needs kiddos. We do …Read More
Beautiful Scars: Adopting a Child with a Congenital Nevus
September 7, 2016
birthmark, Congenital nevus, Family Stories, giant congenital nevus, medical needs checklist, medical waiver, referral, September 2016 Feature - Skin Conditions, Skin Conditions
When my husband and I first started looking into adoption, we were told that because of my epilepsy, we could only apply for a special focus child. In Adoption circles, Special Focus means either that the child has more than one medical condition, or has a more severe medical condition. Sometimes the label is given …Read More
Adopting Nevi Owners
September 6, 2015
Congenital nevus, September 2015 Feature - Skin Conditions, Skin Conditions
“I may not be able to change the world, but I can change the world for one child.” That, in a sense, is how I have felt since my youth. We began our first adoption process in the fall of 2006 pursuing China’s non-special needs program. Our small agency did not have a special needs …Read More
adopting a child with congenital nevus
February 12, 2015
Congenital melanocytic nevus, Congenital nevus, Family Stories
My husband was adopted domestically as an infant. As high school sweethearts, I heard him share his personal testimony several times. His testimony centered around his physical and spiritual adoption. “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love, he predestined us …Read More
special need highlight: focus on congenital nevus
November 20, 2013
Congenital nevus, Family Stories, Skin Conditions
During the first few months of our adoption process, I poured through waiting child files and researched varying special needs in anticipation of finding our child. When we finally got the call from our social worker telling us she had a file for us to look at, I was ecstatic. I thought we had a basic knowledge …Read More
A special need defined: Giant Congenital Nevus
January 19, 2010
Congenital nevus, giant congenital nevus, Nicole B.
*I wrote this post back in March 2009 shortly after we were matched with our new daughter Ava. Ava’s special need is Giant Congenital Nevus. I have added some additional detail now that she is home.** I have had several people email me requesting that I post some information about Ava’s special need. A commenter …Read More