Adoption
Health and Medicine
Health and medical
information for international and domestic adoption.
Baby and Toddler Adoptions
- Interrupted or Unexperienced Stages of Development
Developmental interruptions are common in adopted babies who are placed
after birth. What causes these interruptions and how can you address them.
Patricia Johnston
Health/Medical Advice for International
Travel
Dr. Mark Wise, a family physician specializing in international travel
health, offers comprehensive, expert guidance on coping with jet-lag,
parasites, vaccinations, motion sickness, malaria, and much more.
Directory of International Adoption Medical
Clinics
These doctors and medical clinics in the US and Canada specializing
in international adoption health issue are helpful resources for international
adoption medical issues.
A Pediatrician Discusses Adoption
An Interview with Dr. Michel Cohen.
Sensory Integration Problems
in International Adoption
Common sensory integration problems in international adoption and how
to help.
Hepatitis B
Articles by doctors and adoptive parents provide an indepth look at hepatitis
B in internationally adopted children.
Parasites
Comprehensive coverage of parasites common in children adopted internationally.
Scabies
Articles on this common ailment of children adopted from orphanages.
Dr. Jenista's
Medical Resources for Adoptive Parents
Jerri Ann Jenista, MD is a well known pediatrician, lecturer and writer
in the field of adoption medical health.
Infectious Disease and the Internationally
Adopted Child
Dr. Jerri Jenista's overview of adoption health issues.
Specific Medical Issues
Cytomegalovirus (International Adoption
Clinic)
G6PD Deficiency (Dr. Linda Snelling)
Lead (Center for Disease Control)
Travel Precautions (Jean Nelson Erichson &
Heino Erichson)
Vaccines for International Adoption (Dr. Jane
Aronson)
Tests & Vaccinations for Children Adopted
from China (Dr. Gindler)
Growth Charts
Children's growth charts from various countries.
Attachment
Selected websites with information on attachment disorders for adoptive
parents.
Tuberculosis
Annotated list of online resources for tuberculosis.
In addition, our Childrens
Disabilities site includes many more articles and resources on special
needs.
Asthma
Allergies
Cerebral
Palsy
Cleft Lip & Palate
Constipation
Growth
& Feeding
Prematurity
Seizures
Sensory
Integration
Skin
problems
Sleep
Difficulties
Speech
& Language Impediments
Vision
Impairment
Special
Needs Email Lists
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