| Handling the Wait
A reality of international adoption is that there are long periods of
time when adopting families are simply waiting, with no paperwork left
to do and little information coming to them (although of course things
are moving forward). We know that many families find this wait
time passes more quickly if they use it to become more familiar with the
country of their child-to-be. You might consider taking a language course,
reading books — both fiction and non-fiction — related to
the country, learning more about its culture, and making contacts within
your own community with people from that country. You can also go to the TDH Canada site to learn
about the humanitarian and child advocacy projects carried out by our national organization.
General Links
Medical Links
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- The first few days: what to expect and how to be prepared, by Lynda Cranston (MS Word document, 37kb)
- Hypotonia and hypertonia: muscle tension conditions, by Lynda Cranston (MS Word document, 37kb)
- Adopting a child with Hepatitis B, by Lynda Cranston (MS Word document, 41kb)
- Hepatitis B testing and vaccination, by Lynda Cranston (MS Word document, 54kb)
- Scabies,
a common skin condition among institutionalized children, by Lynda Cranston (MS Word document,
51kb)
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- Scabies, a common skin
condition among institutionalized children (MS Word, 51kb)
- Expéditions
médicales autour de l'enfance et de la jeunesse nomades proposées
par Jean François Chicoine, MD et Rémi Baril, MIS (in French)
- Adoptiondoctors.com A web site representing an American medical practice specializing in adopted children; it offers a large collection of articles on a variety of developmental and health issues
When your child is home you might consider having
the child undergo a thorough medical examination, specifically tailored
to adoptees from outside Canada. The services vary and may or may
not require a doctor's referral and/or some fees. The exam may also
cover attachment and bonding issues. Contact your nearest clinic,
below, for details.
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International
Adoption Clinic, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO),
Clinic C1, Ottawa, Dr. Charles Hui or Dr. MacDonnell, 613-737-7600
ext. 2352
- Clinic
for Adopted Children, Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga Site,
Mississauga, Ontario, 905-848-7653 or 905-848-8303
- Dr. Sharon Marcovitch & Dr. Howard Marcovitch, 491 Lawrence Ave.
W. , Suite # 405, Toronto, 416-780-0909
Vietnam Links
Ukraine Links
Honduras Links
- Honduras This Week is an English language weekly Saturday newspaper published in Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital.
Forms
- *NEW* Follow-up reports that families
adopting from Vietnam are legally obligated to provide to the Vietnamese
authorities at specific intervals. These are Word documents and you
are welcome to edit them, particularly to add information that truly
captures the development of your own child, as long as the basic information
required is retained. These reports cannot be submitted electronically.
Four hard copies of the report and of accompanying photos are required.
Please contact TDH for specifics on sending in these reports. Report
for children under 5 years old. Report
for children over 5 years old.
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