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I want to share these international adoption links that I have personally used either while going through the adoption process or since returning home. I have found them useful and believe that you (or someone you know) might too. If you have some other links you would like to share, please send send me an e-mail and I’d be happy to post them.

Adoptive Family Support Information:

• Families with Children from China http://www.fwcc.org
• Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page for lots of good information on Chinese culture, Chinese adoption studies, adoption agencies with Chinese programs and growth charts as well as to find local chapters.
• Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption http://www.frua.org
• Best source for Russian and Eastern European adoption information and support. Has a great chat (discussion group) where you can ask all kinds of questions on all aspects of adoption.
• Latin American Parents Association http://www.lapa.com
• Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network http://www.kaanet.com
• Comeunity http://www.comeunity.com
• Provides parent to parent support on international adoption, special needs adoption, how-to-adopt information, adoptive parenting information, etc.

International Adoption Medical Experts:

• Dr. Jane Aronson http://www.orphandoctor.com
• Dr. Jerri Jenista http://www.comeunity.com/adoption/health/jenista.html
• Dr. Julia Bledsoe jbledsoe@u.washington.edu
• Expert in study of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effect

General Adoption Information:

• Adoptive Families Magazine http://www.adoptivefamilies.com
• Good magazine (we subscribe) and great web site full of information about countries to adopt from. AdoptiveFamilies.com

• Karen’s Adoption Links http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com
• A wealth of information about adoption in general with many links to other web sites and discussion groups as well as a list of orphanage addresses.