Web Resources

General Adoption Information (both Domestic and International)

Adopting.com

Adopting.org

Adoption Clubhouse

Adoption Resources

Adoption.com

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Cradle of Hope

Adoption Associates

Karen’s Adoption Links

Eastern European Adoption Coalition, Inc

Hands Around the World

International Adoption Resources

International Adoption Stories

JSCIS

Let’s Talk Adoption

National Council for Adoption

Online Support Groups – Every email list for every country or domestic adoption/special needs group!

Orphanage.org

Special Needs Adoption Resources

Services

Adobaby – International Adoption Dossier Preparation by the author of Adopting a Toddler: What Size Shoes Does She Wear?

Apostilla – Professional Translation Services

Financial

Adoption Fundraisers

Financial Assistance Options

Law

Adoption and Child Welfare Lawsite

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Workplace

Center for Adoption Policy

Travel

Ties Program

Serving Abroad

Domestic Adoption

Foster Care

Foster and Adoptive Family Support Services

International Adoption (country specific)

China

China Adoption Forecast (make sure you look for TongguMomma!)

No Hands but Ours

The Adoption Guide

China Adoption Resources

China Adoption Agencies

Guatemala

Guatadopt

KEY SITES

  • GuatAdopt — Guatemalan Adoption Information and News
  • Guatemala Adoptive Families Network
  • Overview of the Guatemalan Adoption ProcessUS GOVERNMENT in GUATEMALA
  • US Embassy — Guatemala
  • Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts — U.S. Department of State
  • State Department Adoptions Page
  • Email the State Department at adoptguatemala@state.gov — for correspondence re: Guatemala Adoption
  • Email the Department of Homeland Security / Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement — for correspondence re: Guatemala Adoption
  • TRAVEL INFO ON GUATEMALA FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS
  • Guatemala Travel and Etiquette Guide (PDF Format)
  • Guatemala National Tourist Office
  • Travel to Guatemala (From Prensa Libre)
  • Guatemala Travel Guide
  • Guatemala MapsABOUT GUATEMALA
  • Background Notes on Guatemala — US State Department
  • Information Sheet on Guatemala — Consular / US State DepartmentPHOTOS OF GUATEMALA
  • E-cards
  • Photo Gallery, by Guatemalan Department, and Theme
  • 360 Degree Panoramic Views of Guatemalan Locations
  • Fotosearch Images from GuatemalaADOPTION ADVOCACY
  • Focus on Adoption
  • Ethica — Promoting Ethical Adoption
  • Adoption Advocacy and Public Policy OrganizationsSERVICES IN GUATEMALA FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
  • Jose Pineda — Translation, Tours, Embassy Day Help
  • Nancy Hoffman — Translation, Tours, Embassy Day Help, Travel ArrangementsADOPTION MAGAZINES
  • Adoptive Families
  • Adoption TodayGUATEMALAN MEDIA
  • Prensa Libre — (In Spanish)
  • Siglo Ventiuno — (In Spanish)
  • El Periodico — (In Spanish)
  • La Hora — (In Spanish)INFANT HEAD CIRCUMFERENCES
  • Head Circumference Chart for Guatemalan Infant Girls — from Dr. Rafael Montiel
  • Head Circumference Chart for Guatemalan Infant Boys — from Dr. Rafael MontielU.S. PEDIATRICIANS / WITH INTEREST IN INT’L ADOPTION
  • American Association of Pediatrics Map
  • Full Directory from the American Association of Pediatrics — PDF FormatFOR CHILDREN AND BABIES
  • Mayan Folktales Online
  • Mayan Kids — Games, Information, Clipart for Kids
  • Juegos y Canciones Para Los Niños (Games and Songs for Children) — Spanish language songs and finger games. (Think Spanish “Itsy Bitsy Spider” type songs, but in Spanish.)
  • Terra Experience Books — Children’s Books on Mayan Culture, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Latin America
  • BabyWow — Award-winning software to teach interactive language skills in 8 languages; English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Chinese.
  • Russia

    FORO

    FRUA

    Russian Adoption News

    US State Department (Russia)

    MEDICAL

    Doctors

    Adoption Doctors

    orphan doctor

    Center for Adoption Medicine

    Diagnosis

    ADD/ADHD

    ADHD News

    CHADD

    Autism/Aspergers

    Aspergers.com

    First Signs

    Biomedical and Diet

    Feingold Program

    Developmental Delay

    Developmental Stages

    Developmental Delay Resources

    Sensory Integration

    Sensory Processing Disorder

    Sensory Smarts

    SPD Network

    Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

    Sample Behavior Plan for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Kids (also great for Auditory Processing Disorder, Visual Processing Disorder, and kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction)

    nos -Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

    Education

    IDEA Training Center -SPD

    Preschool Services Under IDEA

    Gestational Surragacy

    www.allaboutsurrogacy.com