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.

Plan B and Testing, Phase I-- adoptive momma (China) Wuxi Mommy at Our Wuxi Girl... evaluating another option for SuSu's medical treatment

Show Hope Press Release -- Stacie Vining, president and owner of Vining Media Relations, at Mary Beth Chapman's blog... the press release for Maria's Big House of Hope, created in honor of little Maria Chapman

Another Convincing Opinion -- adoptive momma (China) Sally at Bryson Makes 8!... another doctor, another opinion

Cuddling an older child! -- adoptive momma (China) Jean at There's no place like home... a wonderful list of ideas for attachment activities geared for an older child

If it's not one thing, it's another -- adoptive momma (China) MississippiZen... a catheter accident leads to a trip to the emergency room

My Learning Curve: Humility -- adoptive momma (Ethiopia) Thankfulmom at A Bushel and a Peck... a heartfelt letter of advice to families who wish to (or already have) adopted an older child

Just Try It! It Won't Kill You! -- momma to a child with Asperger's Syndrome Shash at 5 Minutes for Special Needs, though she regularly blogs at Diary of a Crazed Mommy... a description of and the rules for the tasting plate, a method they use to improve feeding issues and oral defensiveness

Charlie's New Arm: Test Fitting -- adoptive momma (domestic, transracial Asian-American) Mary Dell at Torrefaction... video of Charlie testing out his prosthetic arm for the first time