[blindkid] Children waiting for adoption

[Lucy Sirianni]

I know of many qualified blind people interested in adopting 
blind children, but my understanding is that those of us who are 
blind are not currently allowed to adopt from China (at least in 
cases where there is not a sighted partner involved).  I hope 
this restriction will be lifted soon and wonder what, if 
anything, is being done or could be done to advocate for a 
change.

Lucy

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Carlton Anne Cook Walker via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org
To: "blindkid at nfbnet.org" <blindkid at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:12:32 -0400
Subject: [blindkid] Children waiting for adoption

Cradle of Hope Adoption Center, a nonprofit adoption agency with 
25 years
of experience, is looking for homes for two Chinese boys who are
blind/vision impaired.



-          Jordan is an outgoing 7 year old boy who was abandoned 
when he
was 18 months old.  He is diagnosed as having congenital 
microphthalmus,
congenital cataracts, and delayed intelligence development.  
Jordan lives in
a foster family who report that he is always in a good mood.   He 
takes the
bus to school, feeds and dresses himself, and goes to the 
bathroom on his
own.  Due to his poor vision, his intellectual development is 
behind his
peers but he goes to school, can sing and recite poems, teaches 
his younger
foster brother to count, and loves when the teacher reads a 
story.  He
likes to play outdoors on the playground where he enjoys the 
swings,
seesaw, slide and sandbox.  Can Jordan be your son?



-          Luke is a bright and mature four year old boy who was 
abandoned
when he was just two months old.  He has congenital 
microphthalmia, which
causes his vision to be poor.  He is sensitive to light and can 
see big,
moving or colorful objects if they are close up.  Luke loves 
music, dancing,
and playing with toys with sound.  He will sing songs for his 
foster parents
and loves their praise.  He also enjoys going outdoors and 
spending time
with friends.  He has good self-care ability and can use the 
toilet by
himself.  He listens well to his foster parents and behaves well 
in front of
strangers.  Luke is currently in school.  Could Luke be your son?



Adoptive parents can be single women or married heterosexual 
couples
(China’s rules) between 30 and 55 years old.  One trip to China 
for about
two weeks is required.  Adopting either child will end up costing 
around
$20,000, plus travel expenses and China’s mandatory orphanage 
donation.
Fees and expenses are paid over the 10 – 12 month course of the 
adoption,
so it’s not necessary to have the full amount up front.  
Adoption grants
may be available from adoption funding organizations.



Please email me for more information on Luke or Jordan.  In your 
reply,
please include information on where you live,  your ages, length 
of
marriage, ages/gender/health status of other children in the 
family, your
occupations, health status, housing situation, approximate annual 
income
and whether you have a current homestudy.



I look forward to hearing from you.



Linda Perilstein

Executive Director

Cradle of Hope Adoption Center

301-587-4400



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Carlton Anne Cook Walker
Attorney at Law
Teacher of Students with Blindness/Visual Impairment
105 Creamery Road
Boiling Springs, PA   17007
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