Resources
When adopting children with special needs, it is important to learn from experts and families experienced with this type of adoption. The following books, support groups, and websites may help you on your adoption journey. This list is not exhaustive, but it will provide a start.
Books
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge
The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child by Nancy Newton Verrier
A Mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza
Parenting the Hurt Child: Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow by Gregory C. Keck and Regina Kupecky
With Eyes Wide Open: A Workbook for Parents Adopting International Children by Margi Miller and Nancy Ward
Bee-bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park and Ho Baek Lee
The Connected Child by Karyn B. Purvis, Ph.D., David R. Cross, Ph.D., and Wendy Lyons Sunshine
Country/Region-Specific Support Groups:
Families with Children from China (FCC): www.fwcc.org
Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA): www.frua.org
Latin American Adoptive Families (LAAF) regional groups
HIV/AIDS Websites:
fromhivtohome.org
projecthopeful.wordpress.com
firelightfoundation.org
chancesbychoice.org
thebody.com
pedaids.org
aidsmap.com
cdc.gov/hiv