Adoption articles and websites

I am a member of several online adoption communities, and often stuff floats past my screen. Some of it I read and want to remember, some of it is crap. Some of it I want to share with others. Recently I came across a couple of things that I thought were worth sharing with those of you in the adoption world (or those of you who are considering jumping in to the adoption world). If you have no interest in them or have seen them before, please forgive me and move along to your next blog:)

First, there is a new website called No Hands but Ours. It is meant to educate prospective adoptive parents about Special Needs and to advocate for children from China. If you are interested, hop over and check them out.

Second, I came across an article that was posted on RQ last night and thought it was worth sharing with other adoptive parents. It addresses not only attachment issues, but also post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sensory integration issues that can arise as a result of abandonment and institutionalization. I have read stuff like this before, but the author, Heidi Holman, does a great job of addressing it with concrete examples. It is lengthy, but worth the time.