http://special-needs.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-observation-about-adoptees-from-orpha Contains information on various special needs from the unique perspective of the adoptive parents of special children. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:07:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://special-needs.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-observation-about-adoptees-from-orpha/comment-page-1#comment-1323 psych114 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:52:26 +0000 http://parenting-sp.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/04/04/an-observation-about-adoptees-from-orpha#comment-1323 I specialize in working with kids with neurodevelopmental disorders so I see very unusual, atypical kids all the time. It is true that I have seen some kids similar to Lulu who have been adopted internationally. On the other hand, the vast majority of kids I see are not adopted. Some have other "significant" histories like prematurity or head trauma but many do not- we have no idea what has caused such complex problems. We have much to learn in this field. I specialize in working with kids with neurodevelopmental disorders so I see very unusual, atypical kids all the time. It is true that I have seen some kids similar to Lulu who have been adopted internationally. On the other hand, the vast majority of kids I see are not adopted. Some have other “significant” histories like prematurity or head trauma but many do not- we have no idea what has caused such complex problems. We have much to learn in this field.

]]> http://special-needs.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/an-observation-about-adoptees-from-orpha/comment-page-1#comment-1322 nancyderen Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:22:02 +0000 http://parenting-sp.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/04/04/an-observation-about-adoptees-from-orpha#comment-1322 The U.S. isn't immune to failing its kids in this way, either. Plenty of domestically adopted kids started life with severe malnutrition, abuse, neglect, and all the same types of issues as internationally adopted kids, even in this "wealthy" country. The U.S. isn’t immune to failing its kids in this way, either. Plenty of domestically adopted kids started life with severe malnutrition, abuse, neglect, and all the same types of issues as internationally adopted kids, even in this “wealthy” country.

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