Adoption Resources
General Adoption Information
- Adopting Smart: How Adoption Works and How Much it Costs at Adoptive Families.
- Adoptive Families - The #1 adoption information site. Compare current statistics about adoption in various countries and read articles on many different topics, including naming your adopted child, travel preparation, post-adoption depression, adoption news, and how to talk to your child about adoption.
- Have questions about adoption? Ask an expert panel from the Adoptive Families magazine
Adoption Financing Advice and Assistance - international adoption can cost as mush as $40,000. Read more about companies and organizations that can help defray this cost.
Country-Specific Resources - Find information for parents of children adopted from Korea, China, Russia, and Africa.
Support Groups and Networks
Organizations and networks for adoptive families - getting together with other families that have adopted children can be comforting and give an outlet for concerns, joys, fears, accomplishments.
Playgroups and Support Groups - playgroups let adoptive children spend time with others going through the same things as them and companionship they can't find elsewhere.
Events for adoptive families and adoptees - Get together with other adoptive families at special events throughout the Chicago area.
Medical Information
Medical and Counseling Needs - Adopted children often have unique medical and psychological needs. Get information about doctors and counselors that specialize in adopted children.
Resources for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs - There are many websites available with information devoted to children with special needs and disabilities.
Shopping
Lifebooks tell a child's life story, helping adopted children bridge the past with the present. Adoptive Families discusses the importance of Lifebooks in their article A Bridge to Your Child's Beginnings.
Products - great products to buy to help your child in his transition to his or her new family. These products are also good for multicultural education for non-adopting families.