CERTIFIED INVESTIGATORS -Persons in independent practice who are certified to prepare adoption homestudies and/or accept relinquishments and consents from birth parents. http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/cid/index.html
Miscellaneous
American Adoption Congress- Sponsors conferences that provide the latest in research, public policy development, clinical practice, support, and adoption reform. http://americanadoptioncongress.org/
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys- National directory of attorneys who specialize in adoption- www.adoptionattorneys.org
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SUPPORT GROUPS
Birthmombuds
Coley Strickland
birthmombuds@gmail.com
http://www.birthmombuds.com/
Birth mother support group
Cindy Abrams at 864-884-0759
c_b_abrams64@hotmail.com
Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA)
Janet Deavor
843-763-7334
deavor@comcast.net
www.frua.org
Families with Children from China (FCC)
Upstate - http://www.fccupstatesc.org/
Midlands - Barbara Derrick at 803-738-1066 http://midlandsfcc.com/
Lowcountry - Susan Kilpatrick, 843-762-3918
Families with Children from Vietnam www.fcvn.org
Upstate - Sherri Teague Phone 864-294-7682 steague3@bellsouth.net or steague@harpercorp.com or Steve and Juli Rivers srivers1@bellsouth.net.
Greenville County Foster Parent Association
Beth Humphries
864-350-4393
beth@gcfpa.org
www.gcfpa.org
Guiding Interracial Families Together (GIFT)/Playgroup contact Shawna Williams at 864-281-9211
Open Arms Foster Parent Association - Gaffney
Edward Freeman
864-488-0511
Richland County Foster & Adoptive Families Association
Mike Farrell
mfarrell@sc.rr.com 803-233-7035
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Online Support Groups
A-Parents-China - largest China adoption list for families planning to adopt from China http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a-parents-china/
Attach-China - a list for parents who have adopted children from China who are concerned with attachment issues http://groups.yahoo.com/group/attach-china/
Comeunity - provides adoptive resources www.comeunity.com
Post Adopt China – for parents who have adopted children from China http://groups.yahoo.com/group/post-adopt-china
Raising China Children Families of preschool and school age kids http://groups.yahoo.com/group/raisingchinachildren
Resolve- The National Infertility Association - Infertility support www.resolve.org
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MEDICAL/THERAPEUTIC
Organizations
Center for Developmental Services (CDS) - a unique partnership linking individuals and families with 6 multi-disciplinary organizations to provide medical, educational and support services to children with developmental challenges.
29 North Academy Street
Greenville, SC 29601
864-331-1300
www.cdservices.org
Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) – serves people with mental retardation, autism, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury and conditions related to each of these four disabilities.
PO Box 4706
Columbia, SC 29240
888-DSN-INFO (376-4636)
http://www.state.sc.us/ddsn/index.htm
Easter Seals - Provides services for adults & children with disabilities and other special needs
3020 Farrow Road
Columbia, SC 29203
800-951-4090 State Office
www.sc.easterseals.com
Family Connection - a parent-to-parent support network for families who have children with special needs
2712 Middleburg Drive Suite 103-B
Columbia, SC 29204
800-578-8750
www.familyconnectionsc.org
Pro-Parents – provides training to parents of children with disabilities
652 Bush River Road
Suite 218
Columbia, SC 29210
800-759-4776
http://www.proparents.org/
Medical Books
The American Academy of Pediatrics, The Complete and Authoritative Guide, Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5
Steven P. Shelov, MD, F.A.A.P., Editor-in-Chief
Bantam Books, 1998
The Handbook of International Adoption Medicine: A Guide for Physicians, Parents, and Providers.
Laurie C. Miller, M.D.
Oxford University Press, 2005
Medical Websites
American Academy of Pediatrics
Has provisional sections on adoption and foster care; includes medical recommendations for adopted children
www.aap.org/sections/adoption/resources.htm
Center for Cognitive Developmental Assessment and Remediation
Cognitive, language, behavioral, and educational assessment for internationally adopted children
www.bgcenter.com
CHADD-Children and Adults with Attention Disorders - organization serving individuals ADHD
www.chadd.org
Developmental Checklist - http://russianadoption.org/devel.htm
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) Links
http://www.fasdnorthwest.org/facts/
http://www.come-over.to
http://come-over.to/fasstar/faspix/
http://fasalaska.com/brochures/Characteristics.doc
http://www.come-over.to/FASDAY/FASDAYshiona.PPT
Head Circumference
http://www.russianadoption.org/Headcircumferencedj.htm http://128.248.232.56/mchbgrowthcharts/module5/text/page5a.htm
Institute for Attachment and Child Development
www.instituteforattachment.org
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Community Services Department
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
www.marchofdimes.com
National Association of Psychiatric Treatment Centers for Children
1025 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1012
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 857-9735
NHANES Pediatric Growth Charts
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhanes/growthcharts/charts.htm
Operation Smile-craniofacial/cleft lip and palate resource
Operatwww.operationsmile.org
Sensory Processing Disorder Network
http://www.kidfoundation.org/
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
611 E. Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(800) 822-2762
www.aaaai.org/default.stm
United Cerebral Palsy - http://www.ucp.org/
WHO Global Database on Growth
http://www.who.int/nutgrowthdb/
Wide Smiles - cleft lip and palate resource www.widesmiles.org
Websites on Learning Differences
The ADD/ADHD Newsletter - http://www.addinschool.com/
The Circle of Inclusion -http://www.circleofinclusion.org/
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities - http://www.c-c-d.org/
Federation for Children with Special Needs (parent advocacy group) http://www.iser.com/FCSN.html
Internet Resources for Special Children - http://www.irsc.org/
International Dyslexia Association -http://www.interdys.org/
Learning Disabilities Association of America - http://www.ldanatl.org/
National Council on Disability - http://www.ncd.gov/
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - http://www.nichcy.org/
Pete Wright Law (comprehensive website about disability laws) - http://www.wrightslaw.com/
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports -http://www.pbis.org/main.htm
Special Education/Special Needs - http://www.wsbe.org/Education/Pointers/special.html
Through the Looking Glass (resources for families) -http://lookingglass.org/
What are Learning Differences? http://www.familyeducation.com/
Physicians
Andrea Summer, M.D.
International Adoption Clinic at the MUSC Children's Hospital
135 Rutledge Ave.
P.O. Box 250561
Charleston, SC 29425
843-876-8512
Angela LaRosa, M.D.
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
10807 Falls Road
Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 321-9393
Dana Johnson, M.D.
International Adoption Clinic
University of Minnesota
420 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 624-1164
Jane Aronson, M.D.
International Pediatric Health Services, PLLC
151 East 62nd St., Suite 1A
New York, NY 10021
(212) 207-6666
Fax (212) 207-6665
www.orphandoctor.com
E-mail orphandoctor@aol.com
Julie Bledsoe, M.D.
The Center for Adoption Medicine, University of Washington, Pediatric Care Unit
4245 Roosevelt Way, NE
Seattle, WA, 98105
206-598-3006
Laurie Miller, M.D.
International Adoption Clinic
750 Washington, St., NEMC 286
Boston, MA 02111
617-636-8121
Counselors/Therapists
Carolina Neurobehavioral Associates, LLC
Michael West, PhD
1504 Heritage Ln
Florence, SC 29505
843-413-0303
(accepts Medicaid)
Counseling Consultants
Specializes in adoption and foster care related issues like attachment
Jill M. Corrigan, Director, MSW, LISW-CP
Certified Adoption Investigator SC #026-093
1427 Gregg Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803.255.8882
803-255.8883
www.counselingconsultants.org
Easley Counseling & Training Center
Ross A. Collins, MS
406 Piedmont Rd. Ste 5
Easley, SC 29642
864-220-1177
Linda M. Hopson, MSW, LISW-CP
406 Piedmont Rd. Ste 5
Easley, SC 29642
864-354-2358
lhopsonccc@charter.net
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EDUCATION
Mandarin Chinese Lessons in the Upstate – Christina Collins kelingna@aol.com 864-270-8706
Upstate School of Friends – Summer camp and afterschool program for special needs children in Greenville, SC. www.upstatecircleoffriends.com 864-277-5788.
Carojays – After-School Program and Summer Day Camp in Greer/Taylors area. It is our goal to meet your childcare needs for either full- or part-time care. Offer scholarships for the Summer Day Camp. http://carojays.org 864-386-4682
Educational Websites
Handwriting for Kids - http://www.handwritingforkids.com/
Project Happy Child-Free Educational Resources -http://www.happychild.org.uk/wks
Big Chalk (curriculum materials, lesson plans, internet links, research reports) - http://www.bigchalk.com/
Council for Exceptional Children - http://www.cec.sped.org/
The Division of Early Childhood of the CEC - http://www.dec-sped.org/
Early Childhood - http://www.ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/
Educational Insights - http://www.edin.com/
Educational Resources on the Web -http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/EducationalResources.html
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - http://www.ed.gov/free
Schwab Learning (parent guide) - http://www.schwablearning.org/
U.S. Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov
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FINANCIAL
IRS tax credit of $12,150 for 2009
The Hope for Children's ACT was established to help adoptive families receive a tax credit when adopting children domestically or internationally. As an adoptive parent, you may be eligible to receive a one-time tax credit of up to $12,150 once your adoption is complete. Also, if you adopt a "special needs" child, you may claim the full credit even if you spend less than $12,150. This is a one-time tax credit, within a five year period from the time the adoption is complete. A credit is a dollar for dollar reduction in your tax bill for the coming year. There are income restrictions and specific ways in which you must apply for the credit, so check the IRS website for more current information.
SC Tax credit
Families may be eligible for a $2,000 income deduction on their South Carolina Individual Income Tax return if they have adopted a special needs child. The deduction may be for or begin in the tax year in which the adoption was made final. A letter from the adoption agency certifying that their adoptive child was a special needs child should be attached to the family’s tax return. Consult the instructions accompanying state tax returns or a tax advisor.
Employee Benefits Programs
Check to see if your employer offers some type of adoption benefits to their employees. Benefits may include direct reimbursement anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000 once adoption is finalized, paid leave in addition to or including vacation time, sick leave or personal days, and medical expenses for the new child.
State of SC employees can check the Employee Insurance Program website for details on their Adoption Assistance Program. http://www.eip.sc.gov/publications/catman/bam/spousesanddependents.pdf
Federal employees can check the Office of Personnel Management website for detail on adoption benefits. http://www.opm.gov/employment_and_benefits/worklife/officialdocuments/handbooksguides/adoption/index.asp
Federal Family Medical Leave Act
Unpaid leave under the Federal Family Medical Leave Act is also an option. This act allows individuals to take up to 12 weeks off, unpaid with benefits without jeopardizing employment. The leave can provide valuable time for newly adoptive families to bond with their new child.
SC DSS Adoption Assistance
1. Reimbursement of certain nonrecurring costs incurred by families adopting special needs children is available to all families regardless of family income. These expenses could be attorney fees, court costs, travel and overnight accommodations that are directly related to the adoption.
1. Reimbursement of certain nonrecurring costs incurred by families adopting special needs children is available to all families regardless of family income. These expenses could be attorney fees, court costs, travel and overnight accommodations that are directly related to the adoption.
2. Payment for medical care, therapy or other services related to a diagnosed physical or mental disability existing prior to adoption and not covered by the adoptive family's insurance, medical or other community services.
3. Monthly cash benefit based on the need of the child and the circumstances of the adoptive family.
4. Nonrecurring costs are reimbursed after the adoption is finalized.
5. Adoption Assistance Agreements for ongoing payments are reviewed annually to determine if the child continues to be eligible.
6. If a child is eligible for a monthly cash benefit, it may continue with annual reviews until the child reaches age 18 or 21 if the child is a full-time student.
For additional information please contact your area DSS office.
Military Subsidies - active-duty personnel are eligible for adoption assistance. http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_milita.cfm.
Loans and Grants
Parents may be eligible to receive a loan or grant to defray some of their adoption costs. Each program determines eligibility requirements.
A Child Waits Foundation – offers loans for international adoptions http://www.achildwaits.org/
A Mothers Love Fundraising – Fundraising ideas www.amotherslovefundraising.com.
Compassionate Hearts -provides orphanage relief, adoption grants and fundraising http://www.compassionatehearts.org/
Family Trust Foundation –offers grants
PO Box 25208
Greenville, SC 29616
864-335-9710
http://www.familytrustfoundation.net/
Gift of Adoption Fund - offers grants https://www.giftofadoption.org/Default.asp
God’s Grace – grants for Christian families that meet income guidelines http://www.ggam.org/main.html
JSW Adoption Foundation – offers grants
127 E Main Street Suite 5
Port Washington, WI 53074
262-268-1386
National Adoption Foundation – offers grants and credit cards http://www.nafadopt.org
Shaohannah’s Hope- Steven Curtis Chapman’s organization offers grants http://members.shaohannahshope.org/
Other Options
- Home equity loans. Interest rates often are reasonable and the interest may be tax deductible. Just remember, you're putting your home at risk.
- Insurance. You may be able to borrow from the cash value of your life insurance policy.
- Low-interest loans. Some banks offer low-interest loans or credit lines for adoptive parents.
- Religious organizations
- Relatives
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GENERAL ADOPTION INFO
Adopt US Kids - national photolisting of waiting children http://www.adoptuskids.org
Adopting.com - internet adoption resources www.adopting.com
Adopting From Korea www.adoptkorea.com
Adoption.com - internet adoption resources http://www.adoption.com/
American Adoption Congress (AAC)- adoption education & public policy www.americanadoptioncongress.org
Centers for Disease Control - information on vaccinations and safe food and water when traveling www.cdc.org
Child Welfare Information Gateway – Resources on all aspects of domestic and intercountry adoption (formerly National Adoption Information Clearinghouse) http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/index.cfm
China Connection - National Newsletter for China Adoptive Parents www.chinaconnectiononline.com
Dave Thomas Foundation – the founder of Wendy’s organization promotes adoption of children in foster care http://www.davethomasfoundation.org/index.asp
Deaf Adoption Network –promotes adoption of deaf children www.deafadoptionnetwork.com
Eastern European Adoption Coalition - supports families adopting from Eastern Europe www.eeadopt.com
Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute – adoption laws & policies www.adoptioninstitute.org
Family Life – adoption resources with biblical perspective http://www.familylife.com/hopefororphans/adoption_overview.asp
Hague Adoption Standards Project- draft standards for the Hague Treaty on Intercountry Adoption www.hagueregs.org
Half the Sky Foundation - provides early education and nurture for orphans in China www.halfthesky.org
Joint Council on International Children’s Services - promotes ethical practices in Intercountry adoption www.jcics.org
Karen's Adoption Links -resources for adoption from Eastern Europe http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/index.html
North American Council on Adoptable Children - supports families adopting waiting children in the US. www.nacac.org
Our Chinese Daughters Foundation - supports families with Chinese children www.OCDF.org
Russian Adoption.org - resource for adoption from Russia www.russianadoption.org
The Assistant Stork - document facilitation, courier service for international adoptions www.asststork.com
The Welcome Garden – general adoption resource www.Welcomegarden.com
U.S. State Department - International adoption laws by country, CIS requirements, and process
http://www.travel.state.gov/family/adoption/adoption_485.html
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services - handles immigration petitions https://egov.immigration.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=LO
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ONLINE TRAINING
Adoption Learning Partners - online Adoption Education courses http://www.adoptionlearningpartners.org/
Thinking of Adopting -live webcast seminars on all areas of adoption. http://www.thinkingofadopting.com/index.html
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ADOPTION-RELATED AND MULTICULTURAL GIFTS
AdoptShoppe.com - Unique adoption gifts www.adoptshoppe.com
A Mother’s Charm – provides training, advocacy & adoption jewelry http://www.motherscharm.org
Celebrate the Child - products from Asia, Europe & Latin America www.celebratechild.com
China Sprout - Chinese cultural products and services www.chinasprout.com
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BOOKS, MAGAZINES, & ARTICLES
Magazines
Adoptive Families Magazine – leading adoptive parent magazine. Subscribe & $5 will be donated to ACES. http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/order/index.php?aff=E09297
Additude Magazine – for adults and children with attention deficit disorder. http://www.additudemag.com/additude.asp
Adoption Today - Bimonthly magazine about adoption www.adoptinfo.net
Kultura - quarterly print and electronic newsletter about Eastern European and Russian culture www.Kulturaforkids.com
Mainstream Magazine (news about disability rights) - http://www.mainstream-mag.com/
Older Child Adoption On-line Magazine - www.olderchildadoption.com
Ragged Edge Magazine (disability rights) - http://www.raggededgemagazine.com/
Rainbow Kids International - International adoption publication www.rainbowkids.com
Book Publishers & Retailers
Adoption Publishing Company EMK Press http://www.emkpress.com
Adoptshoppe Books www.adoptshoppebooks.com
Alphabet Soup Bookstore http://www.alphabetsoupbooks.com/aboutus.html
Asia for Kids - language and culture resources, book about Asian countries http://www.asiaforkids.com
DRT Press – books on adopting from Russian and Eastern Europe http://www.drtpress.com/index.htm
Perspectives Press – publisher of infertility and adoption books www.perspectivespress.com
Tapestry Books – catalog of adoption-related books www.tapestrybooks.com
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Books & Articles
A Guide for Raising Foster Children by Susan McNair Blatt, MD
Are Those Kids Yours? American Families with Children Adopted from Other Countries
Cheri Register, Ph.D.
Child of My Heart: A Celebration of Adoption
Barbara Alpert
Berkley Books, 1999
The Complete Adoption Book
Laura Beauvais-Godwin and Raymond Godwin
Adams Media Corporation, 1997
Fast Track Adoption: The Faster, Safer Way to Adopt a Baby
Susan Burns, PSY.D. (Domestic)
The Handbook for Single Adoptive Parents by Hope Marindin
How to Adopt Internationally: A Guide to Agency Directed and Independent Adoption, by
Erichsen and Erichsen
International Adoption: Challenges and Opportunities
Thais Tepper, Lois Hannon, and Dorothy Sandstorm, Editors
www.pnpic.org
Lifebooks: Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child
Beth O’Malley
The Open Adoption Experience, by Lois Ruskai Melina and Sharon Kaplan Roszia
Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother
Jana Wolfe
Vista Communications
When Friends Ask About Adoption
Linda Bothun
Swan Publications
Adoptive Parenting
A Guide for Raising Foster Children by Susan McNair Blatt, MD
Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parent
Deborah D. Gray
Perspectives Press, 2001
Keys to Parenting an Adopted Child
Kathy Lancaster
Barron’s Educational Services, Inc., 1996
Parenting with Love and Logic
Foster Cline, M.D. and Jim Fay
Pinon Press, 1990
The Post- Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforeseen Challenges of Adoption
Karen J. Foli, PH.D and John R. Thompson, M.D.
Rodale Books, 2004
The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child
Nancy Verrier
Gateway Press, Inc., 1993
Raising Adopted Children
Lois Ruskai Melina
HarperCollins, 1998
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
Sherrie Eldridge
Random House, 1999
Toddler & Older Child Adoption
Adopting A Toddler: What Size Shoes Does She Wear?
Denise Harris Hoppenhauer
iUniverse, 2002
Adopting the Older Child
Claudia L. Jewett
Harvard Common Press, 1978
Toddler Adoption: The Weaver’s Craft
Mary Hopkins-Best
Perspectives Press, 1997
With Eyes Wide Open: A Workbook for Parents Adopting International Children over Age One.
Margie Miller and Nancy Ward
LN Press, Incorporated, 1996
African-American
Adoption Is… by D.A. Royster http://www.adoptionis.com/
African-American Children’s Hair & Skin Care www.adoptn.org/hair.html
It’s All Good Hair: The Guide to Styling and Grooming Black Children’s Hair by Michele N-K Collison
Kinki Kreations : A Parent's Guide to Natural Black Hair Care for Kids by Jena Renee Williams
China
AA Passsage to the Heart
Edited by Amy Klazkin
Yeong and Yeong Book Company, 1999
Adopting A Daughter From China
Denise Harris Hoppenhauer
iUniverse, November 2006
Adopting From China- A Video Survival Guide Rebecca Coates Nee ISBN B00006JIUP
The Chinese Adoption Handbook: How to Adopt from China and Korea
John H. Maclean
Writers Club Press, 2003
Daughter from Afar: A Family’s International Adoption Story
Sarah L. Woodard
Writers Club Press, 2002
Intercountry Adoption from China: Examining the Cultural Heritage and Other
Post-adoption Issues
Jay W. Rojewski, and Jacy L. Rojewski
Bergin & Garvey Paperback, 2001
The Lost Daughters of China: Abandoned Girls, Their Journey to America, and the Search for a Missing Past, by Karin Evans
The Waiting Child: How the Faith and Love of One Orphan Saved the Life of Another
Cindy Champnella
Yeong and Yeong Book Company, 2004
Wanting a Daughter, Needing a Son: Abandonment, Adoption, and Orphanage Care in China
Kay Ann Johnson, Any Klatzkin
Yeong and Yeong Book Company, 2004
Wuhu Diary: On taking My Adopted Daughter Back to her Hometown in China
Emily Prager
Random House, 2001
Children’s Books
I Don’t Have Your Eyes by Carrie Kitze
At Home in this World: A China Adoption Story by Jean MacLeod
I love you like Crazy Cakes by Rose Lewis
Kids like me in China by Ying Ying Fry with Amy Klatzkin
Mommy Far, Mommy Near: An Adoption Story by Carol Antoinette Peacock
We See the Moon by Carrie Kitze
When You Were Born in China by Sara Dorow
Russia & Eastern Europe
The Russian Adoption Handbook: How to Adopt a Child from Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan
John H. Maclean
Writers Club Press, 2000
The Russian Word for Snow
Janis Cooke Newman
St. Martin’s Press, 2001
Two Little Girls, A Memoir of Adoption
Theresa Reid
Children’s Books,
Boyra and the Burps
When I Met You
Special Needs
Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families with Special-Needs Kids
Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D., and Regina M. Kupecky, LSW
Pinon Press, 1995 (Revised and Expanded, 1998)
Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parent
Deborah D. Gray
Perspectives Press, 2001
Give Them Roots, Then Let Them Fly: Understanding Attachment Therapy
The Attachment Center at Evergreen, Inc., 1995
Attachment Center at Evergreen:
PO Box 2764
Evergreen, CO 80437-2764
(303) 674-1910
Power Parenting for Children with ADD/ADHD
Grad L. Flick, Ph.D.
The Center for Applied Research in Education
The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Carol Stock-Kranowitz, M.A.
The Berkley Publishing Company
Toddler & Older Child Adoption
Adopting A Toddler: What Size Shoes Does She Wear?
Denise Harris Hoppenhauer
iUniverse, 2002
Adopting the Older Child
Claudia L. Jewett
Harvard Common Press, 1978
The Girlfriends Guide to Toddlers
Vickie Iovine
Penguin Putnam, 1999
The Pink and Blue Toddler and Preschooler Pages, Practical Tips and Advice for Parents
Laurie Waldstein and Leslie Zinberg
Contemporary Books, 1999
Toddler Adoption: The Weaver’s Craft
Mary Hopkins-Best
Perspectives Press, 1997
What to Expect, the Toddler Years
Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi E. Murkoff, and Sandee E. Hathaway, B.S. N.
Workman Publishing, 1996
With Eyes Wide Open: A Workbook for Parents Adopting International Children over Age One.
Margie Miller and Nancy Ward
LN Press, Incorporated, 1996
Transracial/Multicultural Adoption
Transracial Adoption: The Color of Life article www.Adoptivefamilies.com/transracial-adoption
Inside Transracial Adoption, by Gail Steinberg and Beth Hall
In Their Own Voices by Rita J. Simon & Rohnda M. Roorda
Anthony’s Surprise by Roz Grace
Pact - Support and placement services for children of color born in the US. www.pactadopt.org/press/articles
Language and Travel Resources
Adopting from Russia, A Language and Parenting Guide
Adopting from China
Adopting from Latin America
By Teresa Kelleher
Tender Loving Communications
P.O. Box 90
Taylor, AZ 85939-0090
http://worknotes.com/AZ/AdoptingFromRussia/Kelleher/
Berlitz Essential Spanish
Berlitz Publishing Company, Inc., 1992
Berlitz Passport to 31 Languages (CD-ROM)
Includes Chinese, Korean, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, and more.
The Learning Company, Inc.
www.learningco.com
Chinese in 10 Minutes a Day by Kristine K. Kershul
Chinese (Mandarin) Instant Conversational Language-Mandarin Chinese by Pimsleur
Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus: A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit
John Noble, Andrew Humphreys, Richard Nebesky, Nick Selby, George Wesly, and John King
Lonely Planet Publications, 1996
Language Development in Internationally Adopted Children http://pages.towson.edu/sglennen/index.htm
Lonely Planet China/Beijing and Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook by Anthony Garnut
Travel- Frommer’s China: The 50 Most Memorable Trips
Travel China Guide - largest online China Travel Agency www.travelchinaguide.com
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