Fortunately a lot of
other resources are
available for adopting
parents such as through
internet sites, embassy
information, CDC reports
etc. We encourage
parents to read widely
and discuss this
information with us.
We recommend the
following resources for
more information about
International Adoption
Health Issues.
A) Red Book 2000,
American Academy of
Pediatrics.
B) Center for Disease
Control, Atlanta,
Infectious disease
publications.
C) Center for Disease
Control and Prevention
(CDC) Travel guidelines
and disease prevalence
publications
D) National Adoption
Information
Clearinghouse web site
www.calib.com/naic and
the following
publications;
1. International
Adoption Resources
2. Adopting
Children with
Developmental
Disabilities
3. Adopting a
Child With Special
Needs.
E) American Academy of
Pediatrics web site
www.aap.org
Some of the information
available at these sites
may be full of technical
jargon and occasionally
give you more detail
than you need. Please
check with your
Pediatrician or our
physicians for the
specific information as
it applies to your
child.