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Are you considering international adoption? If so, this interview will help you decide which special needs are a good fit for your family. We'll talk with Dr. Dana Johnson, MD, PhD. He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Johnson founded the International Adoption Clinic at the University of Minnesota. He is a dad and granddad by birth and adoption.
In this episode, we discuss:
- International adoption has become overwhelmingly a special needs adoption program from all countries. Prospective adoptive parents are required to fill out a form stating what special needs they will accept.
- Most common special needs. What are they and how involved is the post-adoption care?
- Cerebral Palsy
- Heart issues
- Craniofacial
- Developmental Special Needs
- Autism
- Down syndrome
- Developmental Delays
- Hepatitis B and C
- HIV
- Orthopedic special needs
- Clubfoot
- Limb or digit deficiencies
- Albinism
- Hearing loss
- Vision Loss
- Urogenital
- Kidney abnormalities
- Urethra issues
- Bladder issues
- Imperforate anus
- Ambiguous genitalia
- Emotional/Trauma
- Older kids
- Sexual Abuse
- Prenatal Exposure
- How can adoptive parents support and advocate for children discriminated against due to physical, cognitive, and other disabilities?
- What type of special needs do you see from the major placing countries?
- India
- Colombia
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
- South Korea
- Haiti
- African countries
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