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Vietnam Homeland Tour
New Beginnings is planning a 2008 Vietnam Homeland Tour.

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For Parents of Children Adopted from China
The University of Connecticut Center for Developmental Disabilities is asking parents to tell us about their child and their parenting experiences.

Participation is easy. Visit the Survey Monkey website by clicking on the link below and you will be prompted through a series of questions. Have any questions? Contact Cristina at (860) 679-1500 or cmwilson@uchc.edu

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China Corner
CCAA has finished the review of dossiers logged-in up to January 31, 2007. CCAA has matched referrals for families logged-in up to January 25, 2006.

Our December 28, 2005 LID families have returned home in late May 2008. The children are beautiful! We are now awaiting referrals for our March 3, 2006 LID families.

11 families arrived home on May 18, 2007 from China with their new bundles of joy

The Group In Hunan

January 2007: China has made changes to their adoption program. Click here for more information.

See our latest additions:
 · Brooke
 · Abby
 · Stephanie
 · Jaqueline Eileen

Matthaei Family Blog

Paul & Mary Hellman's Journal

Fee Increases
The CCAA dossier application and translation fee has been raised from $960 to $1,050 for all dossiers sent to CCAA from June 1, 2008.

Visa application fees for entry into China have risen from $70 per application to $120 per application.

Recommended Reading

ADOPTION INFORMATION

Adopting a Toddler: What Size Shoes Does She Wear? by Denise Harris Hoppenhauer

Adopting the Older Child, by Claudia Jewett

Dim Sum, Bagels and Grits: A Sourcebook for Multicultural Families, by Myra Alperson

Communicating with the Adopting Child, by Miriam Komar, DSW

Offers adoptive parents an insightful guide to the importance of the ongoing process of talking with your child about adoption issues.

Real Parents, Real Children (Parenting the Adopted Child), by Holly van Gulden and Lisa M. Bartels-Rabb

A practical guide for parents at all stages in the adoption process, preparation, arrival and forever after. Good foundation for adoptive parents.

Being Adopted, The Lifelong Search for Self by David Brodzinsky Ph.D. and Marshall D. Schicter, M.D.

This book uses life experiences of adoptees to provide a unique understanding of adoption.

 

ADOPTIVE PARENTING

Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss, by Claudia Jewett Jarratt

How To Raise An Adopted Child, by Judith Schaffer & Christina Lindstrom

Raising Adopted Children, by Lois Melina

 

CHILDREN’S ADOPTION BOOKS

Adoption is Always, by Linda Walvoord Girard (5-10)

All Kinds of Families, by Norman Simon (3-7)

How I Was Adopted, by Joanne Cole (3-7)

Jin Woo, by Eve Bunting (5-10)

The Little Green Goose, by Adele Sansone (3-7)

We Wanted You, by Liz Rosenberg

Families Are Different, by Nina Pelligrini (3-7)

A gentle story of a young, adopted girl discovering that many different types of families have one thing in common…love.

A Mother for Choco, by Keiko Kasza (3-7)

A lonely little bird searches for a mother and discovers that it is more important for a mom to hug, kiss and love than to look like him.

Susan and Gordon Adopt a Baby, by Sesame Street

A baby is being adopted on Sesame Street. All the familiar characters of Sesame Street react to the adoption of Miller. Feelings expressed include happiness, excitement, caring and yes, even a little jealousy on Big Bird’s part. In the end, everyone realizes that adoption is simply another way for a child to join a family.

Why Was I Adopted? By Carole Livingston

An intermediate level book which discusses the facts of adoption with a loving style and catchy illustration.