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Adopting Children With Disabilities

Some of the children in foster care waiting for adoption have physical or emotional disabilities. Child welfare agencies may undertake targeted or child-specific recruitment efforts to help these children find permanent families.

High Risk Definitions of Special Needs
North American Council on Adoptable Children
NACAC urges all States to include the element of high risk within its legal definition of special needs.

The Preparation for Parenting Program: Final Report, 1999-2003
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2003)
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Program to promote the adoption of foster children who have developmental disabilities in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Respite Care Services for Families Who Adopt Children with Special Needs: Synthesis of Demonstration Program Final Reports

Series Title:	Grantee Lessons Learned
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Year Published:	2002 - 10 pages

This report synthesizes information from the final program and evaluation reports of 8 Adoption Opportunities discretionary grants programs written between 1994 and 1999. It summarizes project descriptions, lessons learned, accomplishments, and recommendations. An appendix includes project information for each of the 8 projects, including contact information, area served, target population, and evaluation activities.

Related Information Gateway Topics Child abuse & neglect: Child factors - Disabilities Achieving & maintaining permanency: Permanency for children with disabilities Adoption: Children who spent time in institutions Adoption: Understanding potential challenges Out-of-home care: Children with disabilities Out-of-home care: Residential/Group care Systemwide: Services to children & youth with disabilities

Updated on December 7, 2007