Whatever Wednesday

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.

what's black and white and grateful all over? -- adoptive momma (China) MAMA D at the life that was waiting... grateful to their school crossing guard after a conversation with her daughter, who has albinism, about melanin

Looking for answers -- adoptive momma (foster care) Julie at Not Just an Ordinary Life... a canceled MRI because of a last minute realization

Diagnosis: Stereotypy --momma Janice at 5 Minutes for Mom... describing the condition stereotypy and how they came to diagnose it in her daughter

Problems with the Special Needs List -- adoptive momma (China) the Rumor Queen at China Adopt Talk... describing what she's heard about the inequities within the new system

An Update on Mr. Luke -- adoptive momma (China) Sherry at Our Adoption Journey... a recent visit to the cardiologist yields some great news

Z. Is Z. Is Z. -- an adoptive momma (China) at grrlTravels... an update about her daughter Z. after having a recent conversation with her husband

Memory Monday -- adoptive momma (China) Sandra at The Daily Grind... looking back at the therapies first required after a cochlear implant surgery

let's talk about talking -- adoptive momma (China) BBMOMOF2BOYS at Baseballs and Ballerinas... a recent meeting with a private speech therapist leads to a diagnosis of verbal apraxia