Medical Glossary
Click here to review important terms related to common medical conditions of Waiting Children.
Books
- Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families with Special-Needs Kids A Guide for Parents and Professionals
by Gregory C. Keck and Regina Kupecky (NavPress 2009)
- Parenting the Hurt Child: Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow
by Gregory C. Keck and Regina Kupecky (NavPress 2009)
- Our Own: Adopting and Parenting the Older Child
by Trish Maskew (Snowcap Press 2003)
- Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents
by Deborah D. Gray (Perspectives Press 2002)
Children's Books
- Susan Laughs
by Jeanne Willis (Henry Hold and Co. 2000)
- My Friend Isabelle
by Eliza Woloson (Woodbine House 2003)
- Don't Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability
by Pat Thomas (Barron's Educational Series 2005)
Waiting Child Blog
Websites
- Special Child - A parent-directed, community-based organization developed to provide information, training, and support services for families who have children with special needs.
- U.S. Department of Education - Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
- The Orphan Doctor - highlights common ailments of adopted children
Support and Education
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