Webinar Recording {Shanghai & Jiangxi Kids}

Here is the recording of the webinar featuring children from Shanghai and the Jiangxi province. We had some technical difficulties in the beginning and had to re-start the webinar after all of the introductory comments. We started over with the children, so all children are included in this recording. I know that is the part we all love best anyway!


Webinar Tonight!

Don't forget to register here for tonight's webinar! It begins at 7:00 PM (EDT).



We have so many lovely children that we just can't wait to tell you about!



See you then!

Wordless Wednesday {Arielle}

Meet Kirby!

Kirby is a little boy who is 7 years old. The first thing you will notice about him is his dazzling smile! Well, that and he may surprise you by dropping an English word or two.



He has such a vibrant personality. He speaks very clearly and likes to sing. He sang several songs for us, including Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in English!

Kirby walks with a walker due to possible cerebral palsy. His arms are very strong since he also does a lot of crawling! He moves amazingly fast! He can get wherever he needs or wants to go very efficiently.



Kirby is toilet trained and takes care of his own personal needs. He can count and recite poems. He strings beads and drew a person for us. He is very inquisitive and had so much fun figuring out the toys we had in the room.

Kirby is a really wonderful little boy who would just thrive in a family! I would love to see how he would grow and change with a family to cheer him on and get him the therapy and education that he needs!



Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information. Superkids volunteers are happy to talk to any family interested in adopting him!

This amazing little boy needs a family! Could he be your son?

Jaxon {Under Consideration}

I'm warning you right up front here. If you don't want to fall in love just stop reading now.

Because...



Well, because Jaxon...



Jaxon is a two year old boy who has repaired CHD. We met him last month and he kept a little piece of several of our hearts, I think!



Jaxon is an outgoing little boy who is doing really well developmentally. He is a little boy with a big personality! 




He is walking, running, and can kick a ball. He is saying some words. He searches for a hidden object and can build a tower with blocks. We have noted the he was very pleasant during his exam.




Jaxon dislikes vegetables but likes to eat meat soup and candy. He has a couple of special friends in the orphanage and is close to his nanny. We were told that he cries when his nanny leaves.



Doesn't he sound like a sweetheart? Is Jaxon your son?

Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information on adopting Jaxon.




More Webinars!

On Thursday we had a webinar introducing our most recent trip to China. Now we are going to talk more specifically about the kids we met! We will be introducing kids we met in Shanghai and in the Jiangxi province on Thursday, May 28th at 7:00 PM (EDT). The following Thursday, June 4th, at 7:00 PM (EDT) we will be introducing kids from Changsha and Fuzhou.


April, Asia Waiting Child Program Coordinator, Keely, Pediatric Physical Therapist (and MS in Applied Developmental Psychology), and Erin, adoptive mom and photographer will be speaking about meeting the children. We will share a little bit about where each child is physically and developmentally as well as our impression of their personality. 

We will be introducing a lot of fabulous children! You can register for the May 28th webinar here and the June 4th webinar here. We can't wait to share these kids with you!

Sweet Jasmine

Are you ready to lose your heart again? (How many times can it happen?!)

Today I'm introducing little Miss Jasmine. She is two years old and as cute as a button!



The Superkids team just met her in April and here are some of the things we learned about her:

She walks independently and can walk backwards.
She throws balls and cries when toys are taken away from her.
She searches for a hidden object.
She says simple phrases such as, "I want."
She answers yes and no questions.
She identifies pictures in a book.





So that tells you a little about her. But it doesn't really tell you who she is. That is one reason that I love meeting these children!

Jasmine is a little bit shy but warmed up pretty quickly. At first she would hide behind her caregiver when I tried to play with her, but it didn't take long for her to get in to a fun little game of rolling the ball back and forth. I won a few shy smiles as we played together.



Jasmine is going to need a family who is open to some uncertainties. She seems to be doing well, but there are several things noted in her file that a family will want to speak with Keely (Superkids PT) about.

Could this little sweetheart be your daughter? Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information.