In China, there are many children with special needs. The children in the waiting Children's Program represent a wide range of special needs. Some of the needs may be minor and correctable; others may be more complex. All of the children can benefit enormously from living in a family. The following are some examples of what is considered to be a special needs condition in China:
- Club foot
- Cleft lip / cleft palate
- Cardiovascular / congenital heart disease
- Hearing impairment
- Visual impairment
- Neurological impairment
If you are open to adopting a child with special needs, this will have to be addressed in your application letter and your homestudy. The family must demonstrate the ability to support the child both financially and emotionally. The family must also proceed through a screening process.
We encourage you to thoroughly research and specify what special need(s) you feel you could support within your family. It is important that you think about the specific needs of the child and be realistic about the needs your family can handle.
Each family applying to the Waiting Children's Program will be expected to complete additional paperwork and explore the resources available to them in their community as it pertains to the special need(s) of the child they are proposing to adopt. If the appropriate resources are not accessible within your region, it can affect the ability to qualify for our Waiting Children's Program.
Girls and boys are available for adoption through the Waiting Children's Program. The majority of children are between 12 months to 4 years of age at the time of referral to the Waiting Children's Program.
This program is in addition to our regular adoption program.