Whatever Wednesdays

Each Wednesday we post links from the previous week that touch on special needs adoption. Our hope is that these small snapshots provide you with a glimpse of life after adopting through China's waiting child program... both the long-term blessings and the challenges that come with parenting a child with special needs. We also hope to raise awareness about a variety of special needs.

Therapy Thursday: Listening Activities -- adoptive momma (Korea) and speech pathologist CC at If Only I Had Super Powers... great links to listening games that promote language acquisition when learning a foreign (or new!) language

Change -- adoptive parents (China) the Straights at Straight Talk... how her daughter's early life experiences shape how she deals with changes now

A Bill of Rights for Parents of Children with Special Needs -- momma to a child with cerebral palsy Ellen, who regularly blogs at To The Max, at 5 Minutes for Special Needs... a poignant and funny list of rights

Surgery Day: June 16th and Day 1 and 2 -- adoptive momma (China) Tina at Faith, Hope and Love... their son Reed's cleft lip surgery and first days of recovery

Maylee Update -- adoptive momma (China) Rebecca at Living in a Rainbow World... planning for an unanticipated detether surgery (spina bifida)

More Hurdles to Jump -- adoptive momma (China) Sally at Bryson Makes 8!... more castings and information about Bryson's upcoming hip surgery

What Kind of Mom -- adoptive momma (domestic) Dorothy at Urban Servant... a powerful post that is a must read for those moms struggling through tough times

We've Got Our Girl!!! -- adoptive momma (Russia and China) Michelle at Born in Our Hearts... the adoption day of an older child

The Binder -- adoptive momma (China) Cheri at Infinite Love... a helpful description and purpose of a medical binder