Attach-China/International

A4everFamily

Reactive Attachment Disorder

Child Trauma Academy - Bonding and attachment

Adoption and the Schools: A Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers By Lansing Wood and Nancy Ng
FAIR, PO Box 51436, Palo Alto CA 94303

As Simple As That
An organization and web site devoted to educating and entertaining preschool children and their parents. “As Simple As That” fosters self esteem in children and teaches them to accept, respect, and celebrate all cultures, choices and abilities.

Attach-China
Web site devoted to educating parents of children adopted from China and other countries about Reactive Attachment Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Center for Adoption Support and Education, Inc. (C.A.S.E.)
Manuals and tips for working with schools

Institute for Adoption Information
Another guidebook on working with teachers on adoption

Nancy Thomas’ Parenting By Design webpage includes on attachment disorder

Parent Network for the Post-Institutionalized Child
A support network devoted to understanding the medical, developmental, emotional and educational needs of children adopted from hospital, orphanages and institutions throughout the world

Adoption and Asian adoption both for children and parents.

Adoption Helper
Adoption magazine for Canadians; international and domestic adoption

Adoptive Families Magazine
An excellent all-around magazine for adoptive families

AdoptShoppe Books
Great adoption-related books, memory books, etc.

Asia for Kids
All sort of great books, toys, dolls, etc. from catalog and online

Celebrate the Child
Web site with videos for China, Korea and Vietnam

China Books
Books about China, Chinese language and culture for children and adults. Features sets of books for adoptive parents travelling to China.

China Sprout
Books, arts and crafts, music, clothing, etc., plus information about China and its culture: dedicated to adoptive families.

EMK Press Adoption Publishing Company
Publishes adoption themed materials for Infants to Young Adults from the perspective of the child.

Families are Forever by Deb Capone
A heartwarming tale about a young girl from China who is adopted by an American family. In “Families are Forever”, young Rain meets Bo and her new “forever” Mom and they become a brand new family. “Families Are Forever” was recently selected from thousands of submissions to receive a coveted Parenting Media Award.

Rainbow Kids
An on-line magazine for families who adopt internationally.

Shen’s Books and Supplies
Books for children, specializing in Asian cultures.

Yeong & Yeong Publishing
You Were Born in China, You Were Born in Korea, Kids Like Me in China, Passages From the Heart, I Wish For You a Beautiful Life.

Chinese Growth Charts

“Health of Children Adopted from China”
by Laurie C. Miller, MD and Nancy W. Hendrie, MD; Pediatrics Vol. 105 No. 6 June 2000, p. e76

Medical and Health Information
Includes Chinese growth charts and information on immunizations, medical items to take, tests to have on return

Orphandoctor.com
Web site of Dr. Jane Aronson, who specializes in the medical care of children adopted internationally.

a-parents-china (APC): a discussion list for those who are in the process of adopting from China

aok-china: a discussion list for those who are adopting or who have adopted older children from China

post-adopt-china (PAC): a discussion list for those who already have adopted from China

Two agencies that also might be of help are Warm Springs Counseling Center and Lutheran Counseling Services. Both offer counseling services to families. We suspect that some of their therapists would have expertise in the adoption area as well.

Lutheran Counseling Services 323-0996
Ken Perry, Warm Springs Counseling 343-7797

We, at IFCA, are not endorsing these therapists but merely want to offer some names of counselors that might be helpful should the need arise.

Below is a list, albeit in no way complete, of therapists or counselors in the Boise area that have had experience in working with children who are adopted and with their families. We, at IFCA, are not endorsing these therapists but merely want to offer some names of counselors that might be helpful should the need arise.

Pat Alexander 323-1900
Cheryl Andrews 385-0888
Irma Atkinson 938-3937
Carla Jenson 429-8050
Joe Lipetsky 373-3790
Jeanne Melton 345-8861
Dottie Spenner 859-7246
Darlene Phillips 395-1881
Tracy Crabb 938-9653
Cynthia Brownsmith 342-3942
Tyler Whitney, Intermountain Center for Autism & Child Development 888-7104
Dr. Kali Miller, of Corinthia Counseling in Portland OR (503) 251-1952