Links to Adoption Related Web Sites
Resources 4 Adoption is an online resource for adoptive families seeking comprehensive and up-to-date infromation on adoption grants and loans and how to qualify fo rthem with lots of additional tips tro assist families in removing the financial barriers associated with adoption.
Adoption.com – Comprehensive adoption resources
www.adoptioncouncil.org – National Council for Adoption
AdoptionBenefits.com – Employers providing adoption subsidies
Adoption Clubhouse – A unique adoption website for children ages 8 – 13.
JCICS.org – Joint Council for International Children’s Services
Gift Of Adoption Fund – Give a child a home for a lifetime!
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse – A comprehensive resource on all aspects of adoption, including infant, intercountry, special needs, legal issues and more
Rainbow Kids – An Online International Adoption Publication with Waiting Child Photos
Adoption Statutes, Legislative Code – U.S. State Dept. Adoption Information
China and Asian Adoption
China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA)
Families with Children from China
Our Chinese Daughters Foundation
Families with Children from Vietnam
Eastern European Adoption
Families for Russian and Ukranian Adoption
Russian Orphan Opportunity Fund — Support for children remaining in orphanages
Guatemala and Latin American Adoption
Guatemalan adoption information and news
Medical Resources
International Adoption Clinics
Eric Downing, MD, has written a comprehensive adoption medicine site and provides services in Russia
Dana Johnson, MD (involved with post adoption research)
University of Minnesota International Adoption Clinic
420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 211
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Tel: (612) 624-1164 ~ FAX: (612)624-8176 _ Email: iac@umn.edu
Jane Aronson, DO (has an excellent website for families)
International Pediatric Health Services, PLLC
151 East 62nd Street, Suite 1A
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-207-6666 ~ Fax: 212-207-6665
Julia Bledsoe, MD (Expert in FASD)
University of Washington Roosevelt Pediatric Care Center
4245 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 598-3006 ~ Fax: (206) 598-3040 ~ Email: jbledsoe@u.washington.edu
The following three, Lisa Albers, Lisa Nalven and Ron Federici, are expert in neurological differential diagnosis. If you want to know whether your child’s behavior is the result of brain abnormality or emotional trauma or deprivation, these are the people to contact. They have the most sophisticated tests and will develop a treatment plan for you to coordinate with your local service providers and with your child’s school. If you are facing persistent behavior issues, it is worth the time and money to seek their services.
Lisa Albers, MD, MPH
Adoption Program, Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
300 Longwood Ave.
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Tel: (617) 355-5209 ~ Fax: (617) 730-5529 ~ Email: albers_l@hub.tch.harvard.edu
Lisa Nalven, MD
Center for Child Development
505 Goffle Road
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 0447-8151 ~ Fax: (201) 447-8526
Ron Federici, Psy.D
Neuropsychological and Family Therapy Associates
620 Wolfre Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 548-0721 ~ Fax: (703) 836-8995 ~ Email: drfederici@aol.com
Dr. Steven Gray, Neuropsychologist in Colorado. Dr. Gray provides neuropsychological testing and a parent-friendly report detailing the results of the tests, the clinical interview, and behavioral observations. In addition, he provides Diagnostic Impressions, Neuropsychologic Implications, and Treatment Options.
Gray Neuropsychology Associates, P.C.
6270 Lehman Dr., Suite 200C
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
(719) 487-1760 ~ Fax: (719) 487-1755
www.grayneuro.com
FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) Information
Site sponsored by the US Dept of Health and Human Services; excellent information, links and current research
California Fetal Alcohol Organization — an excellent site and check their “links” page for more useful websites.
Site sponsored by British Columbia, Canada
Travel Information Websites
Intellicast World Weather – World weather forecasts
U.S. State Department — Travel Advisories, Consular Information Sheets & Public Announcements
