Karen's Adoption Links - Government, Adoption Doctors, Health, Development, FAS

US Government Sites

Find your local USCIS office	https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=LO
How fast is your local USCIS office processing I-600A forms, Go here, click Field Office. Or enter your receipt number to see its status: Join your State International Adopt Yahoo group to see other's experience	https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/caseStatusSearchDisplay.do http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/stategroups.html
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) formerly BCIS and US Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS)	http://www.uscis.gov/
USCIS M-249 Immigration of Adopted Children **	http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/adopt_book.pdf
US INS Child Citizenship	http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/factsheets/adopt.pdf
US State Dept./Bureau of Consular Affairs	http://travel.state.gov/
US State Dept./International Adoptions	http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption.html
US State Dept./Office of Children's Issues	http://travel.state.gov/family/index.html
US State Dept./ Dual Citizenship Dual Nationality	http://travel.state.gov/travel/dualnationality.html

Outcome Surveys of Internationally Adopted Children

Multi-Agency Survey 1998	http://www.cradlehope.org/surv.html
Rainbow House Agency 1997	http://www.rhi.org/ANews/SurveyResults1997.html
Children Adopted from FSU 1998	http://www.adoption-research.org/parent.html
Language Development	http://pages.towson.edu/sglennen/index.htm
University of Minnesota	http://www4.cehd.umn.edu/icd/IAP/results.htm
Health of children from China 2000	http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/105/6/e76
Several studies by Victor Groza	http://msass.case.edu/faculty/vgroza/international/index.html
Transracial Adoptees Psychological Adjustment	http://www.apa.org/releases/transracialadopt.html
Transracial Adoption Research & Information	http://www.transracialadoption.net/
Self Esteem & Cultural Identity of Adoptees	http://web.missouri.edu/~news/releases/yoonkoreanadoption.html
Ethnic Identity & Self-Esteem among International Adoptees	http://sswr.confex.com/sswr/2006/techprogram/P3476.HTM http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=98726
Language Development in IA children	http://www.wjh.harvard.edu/~lds/adoption/

Health & Development

Centers for Disease Control	http://www.cdc.gov/
NIH Management of Hepatitis C	http://www.consensus.nih.gov/cons/116/116cdc_intro.ht..
Management of Latent TB	http://www.umdnj.edu/ntbcweb/ltbichildren.htm
AIDS, HIV, pregnancy	http://www.aids.org/factSheets/611-Pregnancy-and-HIV.html
Medical Library	http://www.medem.com/
Univ of Minn packet for families traveling to meet a child - Includes Denver screening	http://www.peds.umn.edu/iac/for_families/before/selfevaluation.html
Developmental Checklist	http://russianadoption.org/devel.htm
Talaris - Terrific developmental Timeline	http://www.talaris.org/timeline_use.htm#
Zero to Three	http://www.zerotothree.org/
Order Across the Seas Devel. Checklist +++	http://www.childstudy.org/nti.cgi/bkt-002.html
AAP Provisional Section on Adoption	http://www.aap.org/sections/adoption/
Primary care of International Adoptees	http://www.aafp.org/afp/981200ap/quarles.html
Euromed - FAQ's about adoptee health	http://www.euromed.ru/en/other/preadoptions/faq/
Russian Bulletin of Perinatology & Pediatrics	http://www.mediasphera.aha.ru/pediatr/e_ped-mn.htm
Scabies	http://www.dermnet.com/moduleIndex.cfm?moduleID=10
Travel Supplies
New Medical Kit like the Texas Medical kit for Adoption Travel	http://www.orphanallies.org/
PediaPak Medical Kit (no prescriptions included)	http://www.pediapak.com/international-adoption-medical-kit.html
Oral Rehydration recipes	http://www.rehydrate.org/ors/made_at_home.htm
KaoLectrolyte Rehydration	http://shop.store.yahoo.com/lildrugstoreproducts/kaelre.html
Ceralyte Rehydration	http://www.ceraproductsinc.com/
Jianas Brothers of Missouri Rehydration	http://www.rehydrate.org/resources/jianas.htm

Growth Charts & Head Circumference

About Growth Charts in International Adoption **	http://www.adoptmed.org/topics/growth-charts.html
NHANES Pediatric Growth Charts	http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhanes/growthcharts/charts.htm
** Growth Charts for preemies	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/3/13/figure/F2
Growth Tracker charts - make your own	http://www.gerber.com/Tools/Baby_Length_Chart.aspx
WHO Global Database on Growth Charts	http://www.who.int/nutgrowthdb/en/
WHO Growth charts 5-19	http://www.who.int/growthref/en/
India Growth Charts - boys	http://www.geocities.com/iaicchild/SouthIndianBoysGrowthChart.html
India Growth Charts - girls	http://www.geocities.com/iaicchild/SouthIndianGirlsGrowthChart.html
Russian Growth Charts - boys - new html versions	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/russiangrowthboy.html Word doc version
Russian Growth Charts - girls - new html versions	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/russiangrowthgirl.html Word doc version
Vietnamese and Asian growth charts	http://www.adoptvietnam.org/adoption/growth-chart.htm#Growth%20charts
Vietnamese Growth Charts (wait and scroll down)	http://web.archive.org/web/20040228094523/http://www.mamnon.org/features/charts/index.html
Head Circumference
About Head Circumference	http://www.adoptmed.org/storage/IAC%20does%20size%20matter.pdf
How to Measure Head Circumference **	http://www.adoptmed.org/topics/head-circumference-issues.html
Nellhaus Head Cirmcumference charts up to age 18 **	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/hc.pdf

Fetal Alchol Syndrome (FAS), FASD, ARND, Drug Exposure

FAS Diagnostic & Prevention Network	http://depts.washington.edu/fasdpn/
Fetal Alcohol & Drug Unit	http://depts.washington.edu/fadu/
FAS Links	http://www.come-over.to
FAS facial features demonstration	http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/pblonline/fas.htm
FAS Stars Photo Album	http://come-over.to/fasstar/faspix/
FAS - facial features	http://fasalkoholembryopathie.freeservers.com/
FAS - facial features	http://w3.uokhsc.edu/fas/clinical.html
FAS - facial features	http://depts.washington.edu/fasdpn/face.html
FAS - Lip Philtrum guide	http://depts.washington.edu/fasdpn/lipguide.html
FAS Brochure	http://fasalaska.com/brochures/Characteristics.doc
FAS Facts & facial features	http://www.come-over.to/FASDAY/FASDAYshiona.PPT
FAS on-line course	http://www.tchpeducation.com/Home%20Study/Peds/FAS/..
FASD FAS / FAE - article	http://www.fasworld.com/media.ihtml
Prenatal Exposure to Drugs	http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol13N4/Prenatal.html

Adoption Doctors

PEAR's very extensive list of IA Doctors and clinics	http://www.pear-now.org/PEAR_IA_Doctor_E-Directory.pdf
Dr. Adesman - Adoption Evaluation Center	http://www.schneiderchildrenshospital.org/sch_dev...._
Dr. Aronson - International Ped Health	http://www.orphandoctor.com/
Dr. Bledsoe / Dr. Davies New Website	http://www.adoptmed.org/
Dr. Chasnoff - Child Study Center	http://www.childstudy.org/adoption/pre-adoption/
Dr. Federici	http://www.drfederici.com
Dr. Feldman - Miller Children's International	http://www.memorialcare.org/miller/services/interAdoptPrgm.cfm
Dr. Gordina - Global Pediatrics	http://www.globalpediatrics.net
Dr. Jenista	http://www.comeunity.com/adoption/health/jenista.html
Dr. Johnson - International Adoption Clinic	http://www.peds.umn.edu/iac/
Dr. Miller - International Adoption Clinic	http://www.nemc.org/adoption/Pre.html
Dr Powell - Children's Hospital Columbus	InternationalAdoption@chi.osu.edu
Rainbow Babies Adoption Health Services	http://www.rainbowbabies.org/services/centers/Adoption..
Drs. Rogu & Reilly	http://www.adoptiondoctors.com/
Dr. Skurkovich - Adoptions International	http://www.adoptionsinternational.com/
Dr. Staat - International Adoption Center	http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/prog/int-adopt/defau..
Dr. Benikova - International Adoption Medical Center	http://www.adoptionphysician.com/
Links to other 'Adoption Doctors'	http://www.peds.umn.edu/iac/physicians/otherprofessional..
Links to other 'Adoption Doctors'	http://www.russianadoption.org/specialists.htm
Links to AAP list of adoption doctors	http://www.aap.org/sections/adoption/adopt-states/ado..
Russian American Medical Association	http://www.russiandoctors.org/
Doctors in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, etc.
Canada's list of In-Country Approved Doctors (Russian, Kazakhstan, worldwide)	http://www.cic.gc.ca/dmp-md/medical.aspx
Canada's Designated Medical Providers	http://rsscanadaimmigration.com/en/medicalcenter/r_dmp.php
US Embassy Visa Panel Physicians (I don't know if any of these doctors do pre-adopt medicals...)	http://www.usembassy.ru/consular/wwwhci8.html
American Clinic - Moscow	http://americanclinic.ru/eng/
American Medical Centers - Moscow, St Pete, & Kyiv (I don't know if they do pre-adopt consults anymore)	http://www.amcenters.com
American Medical Clinic - St. Petersburg	http://www.amclinic.com/adoption.html
Dr. Natalia Belova (IOM) in Moscow	http://www.adoptionphysician.com/ belova@adoptionphysician.com
Russian Adoption Medical Services (Dr. Downing in Moscow - RIP)	http://www.russianadoption.org/adoptionfees.htm ofilina@hotmail.com
Dr. Sayyad Mouradov in Moscow	smouradov@yahoo.com
Dr. Victoria Khouloudis (MD, PhD)	http://www.internationalsos.com Vkhouloudis@yahoo.com
Dr. Ludmila Tsepkova in Moscow	http://www.pneurologist.narod.ru/
Euromed - St. Petersburg	http://www.euromed.ru/en/other/preadoptions/

Medical Terms

Researching Medical Terms - first read these websites, then try the Russian Medical Term Searcher below

http://www.russianadoption.org/
http://www.orphandoctor.com/medical/
http://www.adoptionphysician.com/ then click Q & A
http://www.adoptmed.org/

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Misc.

Adoption Advocates - Tim O'Hanlon	http://www.fpsol.com/adoption/advocates.html
Cyndi's List on Adoption	http://www.cyndislist.com/adoption.htm
Congressional Coalition on Adoption	http://www.ccainstitute.org/
US Congressman Bill Delahunt's site	http://www.house.gov/delahunt/adoption.shtml
Catholic Saints of Adopted Children	http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/pst00006.htm
Catholic Saints of Abandoned Children	http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/pst00001.htm
Sibling Search Registry (not working)	http://www.sibsearch.8m.com
Birth Family Search ~ Sibling Search	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/siblings.html
Search Resources for Adult Adoptees	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/adoptee.html
Post Adoption Paperwork	http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/postadopt.html