Overview
Passport to the International Adoption Center is published by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to support the International Adoption Center (IAC). The mission of the IAC is to uniquely address the health and wellness needs of internationally adopted children, their families and their communities so that international adoption will be more widely embraced as a way to build families.
Passport to the International Adoption Center is published three times each year. To be added to or removed from the mailing list for this newsletter, contact Barbee Sjödahl (barbee.sjodahl@cchmc.org), 513-636-2877, opt. 2.
| In This Issue: September 2005 |
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| 'Moms on a Mission' reach out on trip to Guatemala |
| For Sonya Zumbiel, the connection with her adopted child's homeland of Guatemala didn't end at the adoption center. In fact, it didn't even end at the airport or at La Casa Grande hotel. Her son is 2 going on 3, and when it comes to trips to Guatemala, at the end of June she was 6 going on 7. "No matter what country, you really owe it to your child to commit to giving back to that country and show them that it's not just about gaining a child, but also their country and history... [more] |
| Welcome to the International Adoption Center |
| Welcome to the International Adoption Center's Passport newsletter! We are very excited to present our first newsletter and hope that you will find its content informative, fun and uplifting! We have so many wonderful International Adoption Center (IAC) families who have been willing to share their stories. We also want to share with you pertinent medical news and resources that adoptive families need... [more] |
| Fostering your child's development |
| Finally, the day has arrived.You have endured the hills and valleys of international adoption. At last you are home and ready to continue the journey into the future with a bright new addition to your family. As the dust settles, you may notice that your child does not perform developmental skills at the same level of children of similar age. It is not uncommon for children who have been adopted internationally to demonstrate altered developmental skills in the areas of motor, language, social, sensory and / or self help skills when compared to their peers.This might be due to the difference in cultural or handling practices, environmental influences, nutrition and / or unknown prenatal or medical complications... [more] |
| Night terrors |
| Night terrors are a sleep disorder characterized by an abrupt awakening from sleep in a terrified state. Night terrors occur during the deep sleep period and usually occur during the first half of the night, starting with an outburst of screaming. The cause is unknown but they can be associated with periods of emotional tension, stress or conflict... [more] |
| Parents and grown children find joy in young additions to Meiser family |
| I have my arms full again," says Terrie Meiser of her two young daughters, Grace and Mattie. Terrie and her husband, Dan, took the plunge back into parenthood four years ago with the adoption of their daughter Grace. Their older children, Joe, Doug, Dan, Nicole and Elizabeth, had all grown up. So, with more room in their hearts for more children they decided to look into adoption... [more] |
| Mental health and behavioral issues |
| Each year, more than 40,000 children are internationally adopted around the world with more than 20,000 adopted in the US alone. Given the many potential known and unknown pre-adoption circumstances both before and after birth, there is concern that internationally adopted children may be at increased risk for mental health and behavioral issues... [more] |
| Tuberculosis testing |
| Results from one of the first research projects to emerge from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center International Adoption Center (IAC) were presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, in May 2005. Indi Trehan, MD, MPH, a pediatric resident at Cincinnati Children's analyzed data from children seen in the IAC from November 1999 through April 2004. The study was conducted to see if the current recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) adequately identified all internationally adopted children with tuberculosis... [more] |
| Passport to Forever is Sept. 26, 2005 |
| Mark your calendars for the fifth annual Passport to Forever luncheon on Monday, September 26, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency. This fund raising event includes a silent auction, children's fashion show, celebrity emcees, guest speaker Susana Luarca, and lunch.The champagne reception and auction will begin at 10:30 am and close at 11:45 am Lunch begins at noon in the main ballroom... [more] |
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