Medical References for Adoptions
                                            
by ABC Adoptions.com

Ability
Web site for the disabled

ADHD and Children who are gifted
ERIC Digest # 522

America Academy of Child and Adolesent Psychiatry
A membership of over 6,300 child and adolescent psychiatrists and other interested physicians. They actively research, evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders.

American Hyperlexia Association

home page

AskERIC
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a federally-funded national information system that provides a variety of services and products on a broad range of education-related issues. ERIC is FREE and has a lot of information about child development and psychology.

Assistive Tech for Students with Mild Disabilities
ERIC Diges

The Attachment Center at Evergreen
Committed to transforming the lives of children with attachment disorder and their families, and promoting healthy parent/child attachments.

Beverly Farm Foundation
"A not-for-profit home and training center for developmentally-disabled adults." Site designed to help people with disabilities overcome barriers to community integration and become more independent.

The Bureau For At-Risk Youth
An educational publisher and distributor of programs, videos, publications and products for youth at-risk and their caregivers. Publishing activity include substance abuse, teen age sexuality & pregnancy, violence prevention, conflict resolution, child abuse, self-esteem, etc.

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
A nonprofit parent-based organization to better the lives of individuals with attention deficit disorders and those who care for them.

Children Youth & Family Consortium
Medical information about children and their health.

Chrohns Disease/Ulcerative Colitis
Frequently Asked Questions and more.

Conduct Disorders
ADHD, ADD, ODD, CD, Depression, OCD, RAD, Bi-Polar, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Wellbutrin, Paxil, Zoloft, Ritalin, Conduct Disorders???
If these sound familiar to you, chances are...you're desperate. ConductDisorders.com is a companion site to our wonderful Parent Message Board...that is worth more than many years of paid therapy.

Cornucopia Of Disability Information
An incredibly large and resourceful gopher site with many resources concerning disabilities.

The Deaf Resource Library

DEAF-L FAQ site
All you wanted to know about deafness

Diabetes Net
For Active and Proactive People with Diabetes.

Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM-IV) Criteria for ADHD

Disabilities
Director of National Information Sources on Disabilities.

disABILITY Information and Resources
many resources

Dyslexia Archive
General information

Family Village
Family Village is a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with mental retardation and other disabilities, their families, and those that provide them services and supports. 

The Federal Resource Center for Special Education

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
A national parent-run organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders and their families.

Fetal Alchol Syndrome
Facts about FAS/FAE, information on parenting, treatment and educating children with FAS/FAE.

Dr. Dana Johnson & the International Adoption Clinic, University of Minnesota
The International Adoption Clinic counsels prospective adoptive parents, screens adopted children after arrival, and provides ongoing follow-up and referral. Located at the University of Minnesota Hospital.

Epilepsy Foundation of America
The Epilepsy Foundation of America is the national organization that works for people affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy, and service.

Fibromialgia
A guide for patients

healthfinder(tm)
healthfinder(tm) is a gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United States government. A reliable health information source for non-medical professionals

Helping Children Overcome Reading Difficulties
ERIC Digest

Hyperlexia Page
From a parents' perspective. Resources on autism, hyperlexia and other disorders..

Hydrocephalus Association of America
Find out about this non-profit organization.

Information Technology and Disabilities
e-journal

The Instant Access Treasure Chest
Another fine collection of resources and articles on ADD, dyslexia, auditory deficits and other LD-related topics.

International Concerns Committee Online
Information about international adoptions.

International Medical Clinic Moscow
International Medical Clinic Moscow, which opened in 1994, is situated in the center of Moscow, Russia at Presidential Polyclinic #1. The medical staff is composed of American, Canadian and Russian physicians. The clinic provides Family Medicine services with Emergency and Trauma care capabilities. Child and Women's Care is also available at the clinic. 

Internet Resources for Special Children(IRSC)
The IRSC web site is dedicated to communicating information relating to the needs of children with disABILITIES on a global basis.

Jim Lubin's Disability Resources List

Kid Source - Children with Disabilities
A Parent's guide to accessing programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities.

LD OnLine
an interactive guide for parents, teachers and children.

Learning Disabilities- information
a gopher server.

Lupus Page
Information about lupus.

Medical Issues for International Adoptions
This page of the Chinadopt website contains information relevant to all parents of international adoption, including: choosing a pediatrician, medicines to bring with you, information on Hepatitis A & B, three submissions from Deborah A. Borchers, M.D., F.A.A.P. (a pediatrician who has adopted from China), and links to a variety of medical university websites.

MGH Spine Center Home Page
Information pertaining to spine tumors, surgery, and anything related.

National ADD Association
home page

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a grass roots, self-help, support and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illness and their loved ones.

The National Database of Assistive Technology Information

National Federation of the Blind

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and related issues for families, educators, and professionals.  Their focus is children from birth to age 22.

National Library of Medicine
NLM's search service with FREE access the 9 million citations in MEDLINE andPre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals), and other related databases.

National Organization on Fetal Alchol Syndrome
Information and  resources on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

New Mobility
"...serving the resource and informational needs of people with disabilities."

NIDDK Home Page
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders's Web page.

OncoLink
The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Resource.

Orphandoctor.com
Adoption travel info and other medical articles on Scabies, Anemia, Rickets, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Giardiasis, Scabies, Iodine Deficiency, Lead Exposure in Chinese Children, Age in Chinese Children, Laboraty Screening Tests, Alcohol Related Birth Defects, and more.

The Parent Network
The Parent Network for the Post-Institutionalized Child is a group of parents, clinicians, and researchers who seek to help the thousands of children who are adopted from orphanages around the world. They offer information, conferences, and referrals. 

Parentpals.com
Ameri-Corp Speech and Hearing has developed a gifted and special education website for parents. Therapists, teachers, audiologists and physicians provide links, news and views, conferences, and more for various disabilities.

Parent Network of the Post Institutionalized Child
Created to connect families throughout the United States and Canada who have children who came from the maternity hospitals, orphanages, and other institutions of economically-deprived countries.

Parent Pals Gifted and Special Education Guide

PsychCrawler 
A reliable guide to psychological information on the web, sponsored by the American Psychological Association.

Psychology Self-Help Resources on the Internet
Providing links to non-commercial sites with information and help about specific disorders related to psychology.

Post Adoption Depression Syndrome
Most people recognize post-partum blues as a natural and expected part of the birth process and identify those feelings with "just getting those hormones back into kilter." But, the truth is, many adoptive parents suffer from the same post-placement blues, and feel very confused when they cannot rely on the "hormone theory" to explain their feelings. Written by June Bond for Roots and Wings Magazine.

Parents Advocating of Vision Education
A national non-profit education, resource and support organization whose mission is to raise public awareness of the relationship between vision and achievement. Founded by parents and teachers with children who had suffered the effects of undiagnosed vision problems. 

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