The first time I heard someone mention adopted children and special needs in the same sentence was during a meeting with ten professionals. The psychologist speaking was not referring to the adopted children who are classified as special needs because of a cleft palate or a heart condition, she was alluding to any child that…
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discovering the child behind the label (adopting a special needs child)
This article first appeared in the April 2013 issue of Adoption Today. ******** A baby needed a loving home, how could we say no? We got the call from Child Protective Services on December 17, 2009, they told us no one else could take in a three month old boy. The list of issues his…
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lovin' adoptin' & autism 