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.

Biting the Medication Bullet -- momma to a child with special needs Elizabeth at Three Channels... on patience and God and parenting a child with special needs

Sensory Diet for School -- adoptive momma (foster to adopt) Hartley at Hartley's Life With 3 Boys... on her son's sensory diet during the school year

Skipping a Teachable Moment -- adoptive momma (domestic, transracial) Mary Dell at Torrefaction... on one child's curiosity again and again - and again - about her son's limb difference

What Were We Thinking? -- adoptive momma (China) Ann at Our Place Called Home... on her daughter's transfusions and bone marrow transplants and a lack of donors as an adoptee

Special Needs -- adoptive dad (China) Adrian at Forever Family... on his daughter's abilities beyond what he is "supposed to be able" to do as a result of her special need

Late Breaking News Direct from China -- adoptive momma and waiting to adopt (China) Shelley at Learning Together at Home... a momma's reaction to a video of her future son WALKING

Want to See What FASD Looks Like? -- adoptive momma (Korea and domestic, transracial) Dorothy at (Sub)Urban Servant... a great link that shows what many infants look like who are diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome

a red letter day -- adoptive momma (China) Stefanie at Ni Hao Y'all... a boy with clubfoot receives some exciting and unexpected news

Dearest Gift -- adoptive momma (Taiwan) Sara at Precious Wonders & Little Monkeys... on parenting a child exposed to Hepatitis B & C - along with some wonderful news [HAT TIP to Sarah of my little lantern]