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.

Webinar Recording

If you weren't able to watch the webinar yesterday you can watch it here. Enjoy! 

Today Is The Day!!!

There is still time to sign up for the webinar! It is this afternoon at 1:00 (Eastern time).

We are going to be talking about our recent trip to China. We are also going to be introducing some children whose files just came in! (Yay!!!!)

April and Erin will be sharing about their experiences as Superkids team members as well as sharing some of Superkid's Charity's goals.

There will be lots of pictures and stories! There will be time at the end for questions you may have about Superkids or about Gladney's China Waiting Child program. You don't want to miss it!

Register here to join us! See you then!

Introducing Jude

Jude was the first child we saw at his orphanage. He was accompanied by several beaming nannies. As they snapped photos and proudly told us of his accomplishments it became quite obvious that he is a great favorite among the staff.

And, I have to say, we could understand why they would love him! He has an outgoing personality and a lovely smile. He is smart and engaging and doesn't let anything slow him down.

Jude has complex limb deformities that cause him to need to walk on his knees, but he doesn't bother just walking, he runs on those knees! His hands are also affected, but again, he compensates so well!

Jude is almost 3 years old and is developmentally on target. He speaks in sentences and follows commands. He climbed up on a little rocking horse by himself. He engaged very well with his caregivers. When we would give him a toy, he would immediately take it over to show it to his caregivers.

Jude is an exceptional little boy in so many ways! Could he be your son? Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information.

We Love Lucy!

Lucy is an outgoing, friendly little 3 year old girl. She is so sweet and funny with a very soft little giggle.

The Superkids team met her in April (for the second time) and she had so much fun with the pretty hairbows and looking at herself in the mirrors we took. It was so cute! She would look at her picture then look in the mirror and giggle!

Lucy has strabismus and some increased muscle tone in her legs that causes her to walk on her tip toes and with a bit of a halting gait. She can walk independently and go up and down stairs with assistance. She is receiving therapy and it is reported that she is making good progress.

She speaks in complete sentences and answers questions appropriately. She can dress herself and is in the process of toilet training. She has a great attention span and was very interested in the toys we had with us.

Lucy likes to sing and she helped several other children sing a song for us which was, of course, super cute!

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

Meeting Aaron