http://www.gwca.org/blog Waiting Child Blog Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:06:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many of you have probably heard about the upcoming changes in the CCAA Waiting Child Policies. We are still awaiting clarification about exactly what these new policies will mean for Great Wall and our families. Below is all the information we currently have. Rest assured that we will post an ... http://www.gwca.org/blog/?p=981 Institute of Children of All Nations (ICAN), operated by Great Wall China Adoption and Children of All Nations, has launched their first advocacy project. The project will focus on advocating for The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to require adoption medicine in residency and continuing medical education courses.   ICAN’s mission is ... http://www.gwca.org/blog/?p=977 We've added dozens of Waiting Children to Great Wall's password-protected list. These little ones are all waiting for their forever families. Please visit today to see if your child may be waiting there for you! These children are all part of the CCAA's shared agency list, which currently has more than 1800 children! For the ... http://www.gwca.org/blog/?p=971 Many thanks to Colleen Goodwin for your submission. “I’d love to (I’ve always wanted to) adopt, but I’m just too old.”  I hear this quite frequently.  It is usually blurted out (unsolicited) right in the middle of my attempt to answer their question.  I say “attempt” because I usually never get out ... http://www.gwca.org/blog/?p=958 Join us for a WC seminar this weekend in the Houston area! Come learn more about adopting Chinese children with special needs at our Waiting Child Seminar in Richmond, Texas (just southwest of Houston). This free seminar is an opportunity to hear from Great Wall Staff members Stephanie Crouch and Cori Stites, Regional ... http://www.gwca.org/blog/?p=955 In 2005, my husband and I found ourselves in a Chinese orphanage being shown where our daughter had spent the first eight months of her life.  This was our first adoption, and our daughter was a healthy child.  We were not aware of special needs adoption or programs at that ... http://www.gwca.org/blog/?p=952 About 8 years ago one of my sisters and her husband adopted a little girl from China, and at the time encouraged Jason and me to do the same someday.  At the time we had two children and we kept the prospect of adoption in the back of our minds.  ... http://www.gwca.org/blog/?p=945 Come learn more about adopting Chinese children with special needs at our Waiting Child Seminar in Richmond, Texas. This free seminar is an opportunity to hear from Great Wall Staff members Stephanie Crouch and Cori Stites, Regional Officer and adoptive parent Allison Stock, and a panel of adoptive parents. We will ... http://www.gwca.org/blog/?p=942 We hope you all have seen the emails circulating about our new project with the Yuncheng Welfare Institute. We are working to raise money to help the orphanage provide medical exams and care for all of their children.  We have created a “chip in” account, and are asking for your help ... http://www.gwca.org/blog/?p=940 Join us for a Webinar on June 22nd! Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/692653217   Join us to learn more about spina bifida and hydrocephalus.  We will discuss definitions, treatment options and prognosis for children with these special needs.  We will also have a guest speaker, Susan, who will discuss her ... http://www.gwca.org/blog/?p=937