Children 5 and older (depending on country)

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Definition of a Special Needs Child

• Children 5 and older (depending on country)
• Sibling Groups
• Medical Correctable Problems
• Medical Non-Correctable
• Developmental Delays
• Emotional Challenges
• Children from a disrupted adoption
• Complicated birth family history
• Or a combination of any of the above factors

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• Older Children An older child may appear normal
  and healthy, but may experience minor delays in
  development. Such as
• speech and language delays,
• motor delays,
• academic delays

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Sibling Groups can be more difficult to place
depending on the number of siblings and ages of
the children.
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• Medical Correctable Examples
• Correctable heart defects
• cleft lip/palate
• club feet
• crossed eyes
• rickets
• malnutrition
• hearing impairments

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• Medical Non Correctable Examples
• Cerebral Palsy
• Certain Heart Conditions
• Blindness
• Deafness
• Down Syndrome
• Effects From Spina Bifida
• Brain damage caused by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Missing limbs or digits
• Albinism

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• Developmental Delays- minor to significant
• Speech
• Gross and fine motor skills
• Academics

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• Emotional Challenges Behavioral Problems as a
  result of
• Neglect
• Abuse
• Abandonment

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Risks of Adopting Special Needs Children

• Unknown social and medical history
• Bonding and attachment issues
• Academic delays

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Resources after Adoption is completed
Bethany will support you by directing you to
resources of specialist who work with specific
problems, through Schools with special programs,
Community Mental Health agencies, medical
professionals and other adoptive families.
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Benefits of adopting a special needs child

• Shorter waiting time
• Financial assistance may be available
• Countries may reduce their fees
• There are potential subsidies the child may be
  eligible for
• They will be a blessed addition to your family!

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The adoption processHow to get started

• Call your local Bethany office for an information
  packet
• Submit the preliminary application
• Attend an informational meeting

• Once the application process is finished you will
  be assigned a social worker
• The social worker will conduct a family
  assessment and help you decide what country/child
  is the best fit for your family.

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