Better Endings New Beginnings has developed a free guidebook for families and caregivers to fill out on behalf of their child, and then give to new teachers, therapists, care providers, etc to help others understand their child better. One is specific to FASD/prenatal alcohol exposure, the other only mentions brain differences – the info is the same in both booklets. …
Month: October 2009
Adoptive Families Magazine “A TB Regulation Victory”
Adoptive Families magazine December 2009 issue, Adoptalk New and Notes section, article “A TB Regulation Victory” contains several misleading statements. The article can be accessed here http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/news.php Tuberculosis screening criteria and regulations are complex. The statement “The regulations held adopted children to a higher standard than children born to American parents in another country, or even to tourists” has two …
Post Adoption Depression (PAD)
Many prospective adoptive parents and adoptive parents are not familiar with Post Adoption Depression (PAD). The following blog gives a checklist of symptoms and some predictors of developing PAD. Additionally, there is a standing invitation to share your story about experiencing PAD. Please consider sharing your story to help others.http://dontcallmemother.wordpress.com/standing-invitation/ Ethics, Transparency, Support~ What All Adoptions Deserve.http://www.pear-now.org/ People for Ethical …
DOS Notice: Vietnam
Vietnam Adoption NoticeU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues_______________________________________________ October 2009 Nearly all cases for which an official referral was issued before September 1, 2008, have now been processed to completion. The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi and Vietnamese officials are assisting families whose cases are still pending. Questions about these cases may be sent to hanoiadoptions@state.gov. At …
Video in Support of Adoptee Access
Adoptee access to records is only available in a few states. Please support transparency in adoption by supporting this project. Amy Burt, an adoptee, will be making a video that features adoptive parents in support of adoptee access to their records. The video will not be state-specific. She is looking for 100 adoptive parents to participate. She will be creating …
RESOURCE: Parenting Discussion
PEAR board members have recently been contacted by adoptive families concerned with reports of trafficking in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Vietnam and China. While we attempt to assist families with uncovering the truth behind their adoptions, we also wish to offer them support and resources in dealing with these truths. One resource we would like to recommend to adoptive families is the …
UPDATE to DOS Adoption Alert Guatemala
On October 15, 2009, the DOS published the following Addendum/Update to their Adoption Alert on Guatemala: Notice for Guatemala “Other Pending” Adoption Cases The following are brief updates on issues or related developments on pending non-hogar adoption cases. *The Embassy continues to approve an average of 4-6 visa applications of completed adoption cases per week. Consular officers and the U.S. …
Ethiopia Adoption NoticeU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular AffairsOffice of Children’s Issues——————————————————————————– Adoption Processing at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa October 15, 2009 Taking into consideration recent allegations of misconduct in intercountry adoptions in Ethiopia the Department of State would like to remind adoptive parents that before an immigrant visa may be issued to an adopted child, a U.S. …
US Embassy in Kathmandu Not Conducting Preinvestigations
On September 29, 2009, the DOS issued an Adoption Notice for Nepal that contained the following statement: “As part of required processing for orphan adoption cases, the Embassy conducts a thorough investigation of each case. Prospective adoptive parents should be aware that the investigation process may take several months, which could mean that prospective adoptive parents who travel to Nepal …
IMPORTANT UPDATE: USCIS I 600 and I 600a Processing
The USCIS sent out the following news release on October 6, 2009: USCIS Update: Change of Filing Location for Form I-600 and I 600A WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a new address for prospective adoptive parents to submit Form I 600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative, and Form I 600A, Application for Advance Processing …