Updates

Here are a few updates:
8 families in China are heading home this week including a family that doubled in size with the adoption of their twin boys.

CCCWA issued "healthy as possible" referrals through dossier LID 9/24/06. Families logged in through the traditional program have over a 6 year wait for referral.

CCCWA posted special needs referrals on Monday night. Congratulations to the families that received referral.
Conditions that we saw during the posting:
ear deformity
hearing loss
growth delay
limb differential
scoliosis

conditions that we normally see but didn't this month:
cleft lip/palate
heart

Families requesting to adopt a girl should be prepared for a 6-12 month wait for referral.
Families open to adopting a boy will have a much shorter wait, usually less than 3 months, often less than 30 days.

Meet Jacob Special Focus Individual Referral

Jacob is a 2 year old boy with post-op anal atresia who lives with a foster family. He can see an object over 10 meters away and recognizes familiar people. He is closet to his foster grandfather. He likes to play with other children. He likes to watch children's programs on TV. He likes eating sweet foods like apples and pears. He wears a diaper. He likes to ride a toy car.

Meet Alex Special Focus Individual Referral for EAC

Alex is a 3 1/2 yr old boy who has a postoperative heart condition. He likes to sing songs and dance. When going up stairs, he likes to count each step. He goes to kindergarten. He speaks well and responds clearly to questions. He can not participate in strenuous activity due to his heart condition but he does well in other activities. Alex knows the names of all his classmates and he is potty trained. Alex's favorite foods are chicken, shrimp and banana. He knows colors, can name animals and objects in pictures, and button or unbutton clothes. Alex is talkative and extroverted. He likes to play with cars and a robot.

 If you are interested in adopting Alex, please contact EAC at 800-533-0098. We hope Alex finds his forever family soon.

Updates

Tony has a forever family! Congratulations to the family that accepted Tony. They will be traveling to China late spring/early summer to bring their son home.

8 families are leaving early Wednesday 9/12/12 for China including first time parents adopting twin boys.

Congratulations to the family that has accepted Tony

Tony - EAC special focus individual referral

Tony is a 4 1/2 year old boy with post op CHD Tetralogy of Fellot. He recovered well from surgery and stopped taking medication a year after the TOF was repaired. He goes to school, asks questions and speaks sentences of 5-10 words. He is a deep sleeper and  has a good appetite. He isn't a picky eater. He is very caring; he will share his snacks with other children. He can draw 7-10 parts of a person, catch a ball thrown to him, and stand on one foot for 5 seconds. He likes to play with cars and blocks.

Here's Tony doing one of his favorite activities: kungfu

CCCWA requires the dossier to be submitted within 6 months of submission of the online application.
If you are interested in adopting Tony, please contact EAC China department 800-533-0098

CCCWA posted special needs referrals tongiht

CCCWA posted special needs referrals tonight. Families with a dossier logged in at CCCWA can be matched with a referral with a minor correctable condition.
CCCWA posts special needs referrals once a month. Special focus referrals, conditions that are more serious, are posted throughout the month.

Non special needs program update

CCCWA issued referrals of non special needs babies to families with dossiers LID (log in date) through 9/21/06. Families waiting for referral through LID will need to switch to the I800A after they have had two free extensions of the I600A.