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 2006 |
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| Set your sights on international treasures at Passport to Forever |
| On Thursday, October 12, 2006, the sixth annual Passport to Forever, a luncheon and children's fashion show benefiting the International Adoption Center (IAC) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, will take place at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Cincinnati. The fundraiser is a multicultural celebration honoring internationally adopted children, their families and our community. This year... [more] |
| Meet Kelly Hicks, RN, MSN |
| Kelly Hicks, RN, MSN, has been part of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center for more than 16 years. She came from the Diabetes Center in 2004 to become the IAC nurse coordinator. Kelly received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and... [more] |
| Before and After |
| In July 2000, Brett and Laurie Amelung adopted Hunter and Daria from Russia. Hunter was 20 months old. Laurie says, "In addition to his cleft lip and palate he was severely malnourished. When we picked him up at the orphanage he weighed about 14 pounds. I think the most shocking thing to us was that he still 'swam' in a size one diaper and I could circle the top of his thigh with my thumb and middle finger and have my fingers touch! He was very, very tiny. If I remember correctly, he gained about one pound per week when he first came home... [more] |
| The language of love |
| A friend I had known for several years recently stopped me after church one Sunday and asked me, "are the kids really brother and sister?" My two children are internationally adopted — one is from South America and the other from Asia, yet they look surprisingly alike. "You mean are they biologically related?" I asked to clarify her question. Flustered, she replied, "Yes, that's what I mean — biologically related," and I went on to explain their unique... [more] |
| Lily and Kate make easy transition into family |
| Joseph and Jill Solimini were blessed with two beautiful biological children, a son Griffin, now 11, and a daughter Maddie, now 8, while several of their close friends struggled with infertility issues. As these friends chose adoption to build their families, the Soliminis saw firsthand wonderful and heartwarming adoption stories. This experience led them to adoption to expand their... [more] |
| Research study focuses on international adoption |
| The International Adoption Center (IAC) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is building a research program to examine the health status of international adoptees. Already, the center's research has gained national recognition and has made an important impact on the care of internationally adopted children... [more] |
| Children with learning challenges: Working with schools and the law |
| Recent data from the U.S. Department of Education supports common beliefs that parent involvement in schools is linked to positive student learning and performance. In their efforts to collaborate, parents of a student with learning challenges describe frustrations working with their child's school... [more] |
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