Sweet Sisters {Taiwan}

Dakota, age 9, and Delia, age 8, are sweet, healthy sisters who need a forever family. Both girls are said to be very smart and creative.

Dakota loves any kind of arts and crafts activities. Her foster mother states that she has a strong personality and she can become very focused and determined when learning something new that interests her. Her foster mother also states that Dakota will surprise her with kind and appreciative words, or by helping with a chore.

Painting by Delia

Delia is described as an easy-going, kind and considerate little girl. She loves drawing and painting, and is said to be able to copy a picture after just looking at it briefly. I think her version of van Gogh’s Starry Night shows this talent well!

Painting by Delia

 Dakota and Delia live in separate foster families, but they get to spend time together regularly and love to see each other. Each girl’s foster mother wrote a sweet letter to potential adoptive parents sharing a little bit about each girl.

Could these sweet sisters be your daughters? To learn more about Dakota and Delia, please contact Taiwan Program Caseworker Mary Chapman at mary.chapman@gladney.org.

Webinar Recording

Did you miss our webinar yesterday? Well you are in luck because we have it right here ready for you to watch it!

Superkids Spotlight: Developmental Milestones and Delays

Sweet Sabrina

Sabrina is a darling 18 month old baby girl. Isn't she just gorgeous!?

Little Sabrina is described by her caregiver as very sweet and smiley. When she is fussy she is easily calmed by being held. Her caregiver also told us several times how very smart Sabrina is!

When we met her in September she was cooing and babbling. She also says Mama referring to her caregiver.

Sabrina has complex orthopedic needs – the diagnosis in her profile is "Bilateral humeral shaft fracture, hands and feet varus after operation, hip dislocation". Due to her condition, she has limited movement in her arms and legs but she is able to sit up and prop on her belly. Our pediatric PT will be glad to discuss these issues with any interested family.

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

Lawrence

Lawrence is a cute-as-a button 6 year old boy. We have some of the cutest notes on this little boy. For example: "He's not very brave and can get scared of different things like lizards!" Or under dislikes: "He does not like dancing."

I smile as I read through our notes remembering this little boy. He is very active. He saw our table with care packages for matched children on it and he wanted those packages! He would not be sidetracked from the package that had little matchbox cars in it. We tried bubbles and balls and everything we had, but we did not have anything as cool as those cars!

Lawrence is diagnosed with developmental delays. He speaks in simple sentences, but his pronunciation is not very clear. He drew a picture of  a sun for us. He tries to imitate writing and pretends to write Chinese characters. He can count to 10.

He likes to play outside with balls. He can run, jump, and kick a ball. He is close to his caregiver and gets along well with other children.

This cute little boy is waiting for his family! Could he be your son? Contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information.

We are having a webinar in which Keely O'Dell will speak about developmental delays and will be telling you more about Lawrence and other waiting children tomorrow. Please register here.

Darling Daphne! {Taiwan}

Daphne is a kind and easy-going almost 7 year old little girl. She can be shy when meeting new people, but she loves to play with other children and gets along well with her classmates. Daphne lives in a foster family and especially loves playing with the family dog! She also enjoys reading and watching TV. In school, Daphne is good at paying attention and will ask questions, when needed. She especially loves when her class takes field trips.

Daphne loves to be helpful at home and school. Her foster parents have a young granddaughter they look after and Daphne loves to help take care of her. 

Daphne is developmentally on target with her peers and has no current medical conditions. She was born premature and had neonatal drug withdraw syndrome at birth. 

For more information on Daphne, please be in contact with Taiwan Program Caseworker Mary Chapman at mary.chapman@gladney.org. 

We have to be careful what type of photos we post publicly of children from Taiwan. To see pictures of Daphne contact Mary or join our Taiwan advocacy group on Facebook.

Look at Little Lara!! {Under Consideration}

Look at this sweet baby girl! Lara is 18 months old and her caregivers describe her as quiet and reserved.

Taken in April 2015

Taken in September 2015

She sits and crawls. When we met her in September she could pull herself to a standing position but was not yet walking. She responds to her name and turns to sounds. She searches for hidden objects and puts a smaller object into a larger object.

Lara has Beta Thalassemia. She requires a blood transfusion monthly.

This incredible baby girl needs a family. Could she be your daughter? Please contact April Uduhiri at april.uduhiri@gladney.org for more information.

Webinar Time!! {Developmental Milestones & Delays}

It is time for our monthly webinar! This month we are talking about a topic that is so, so important for all parents adopting internationally. Our topic will be:

Superkids Spotlight: Developmental Milestones and Delays

Many children actually have this as a diagnosis in their file, others do not, but it is still important for prospective parents to  understand the likelihood that their child will  have delays from being institutionalized.

Join us as Keely O'Dell, our pediatric physical therapist, shares about developmental milestones and what developmental delays can look like. 

We will also be advocating for children with developmental delays who are available for adoption.

When: Thursday December 17, 2015

Time: 1-2 PM EST

Register here!