Here are links to State by state listing to find an International Adoption Doctor:
- by the American Academy of Pediatrics
- by the University of Minnesota
- by Adopt Vietnam
- The majority of your communications with the IA doctor will be from out of country, so don't get hung up on having a local doctor unless you want.
Links to Links on Adoption Health Issues
Lots of articles to read:
- Start here: Tons of articles and information to download from the University of Minnesota
- Links to articles on Adoption Medicine from Adoptive Families Magazine
- Four articles by Deborah Borchers, M.D., walk parents through evaluating a referral, preparing for the adoption trip, and completing a post-adoption medical assessment.
- Several articles about all sorts of medical topics at Adoptiondoctors.com Medical Archives
General Research:
- The Association for Research in International Adoption (ARIA) website is a central location that seeks to disseminate the findings of research to the international adoption community. The site also contains links for adoptive parents to learn more about the issues that may impact internationally adopted children.
- An overview of the impact of institutionalization on internationally adopted children "Raising the Post-Institutionalized Child" on the Neuropsychological and Family Therapy AssociatesProviding Comprehensive Assessment and Innovative Treatment. This website also has articles on Institutional Autism and Neuropsychological Evaluation and Rehabilitation of the Post Institutionalized Child
International Adoption Doctor's links to health information:
Links to General Health of Children:
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' 2007 General Health Information Clearinghouse
- 2008 Information Centers and Clearinghouses Home This document is compiled annually by the National Health Information Center, which is a service of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Updates to this document are available on the Internet at http://www.health.gov/NHIC/Pubs/. To order printed copies of this publication, contact the ODPHP Communication Support Center, P.O. Box 37366, Washington, DC 20013-7366; fax (301) 468-3028.
Visit the post on Growthcarts and Developmental Milestones
Visit the post on High-Risk health issues that address RAD, FAS, SPD, etc
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