Caring for a child with Cerebral Palsy (CP) requires understanding, patience, and a lifelong commitment to their unique needs. CP affects muscle tone, movement, and posture, but with the right care, children can thrive in nurturing environments. At the Gladney Center for Adoption, we support families with the tools and resources necessary to help adoptees with CP and their families thrive.
Topics: Special Needs, International Adoption
I see my friends going. New mommies and daddies, sisters and brothers . . . showing up, crying, hugging, welcoming—new families starting—my friends getting a forever.
Topics: International Adoption, Hosting International Children
Maleah has been waiting for a family to call her own for far too long. Our staff spent time with her last February, and we have been working hard to find the perfect family for her since.
The day we met her, she walked in with her head held high, displaying the perfect ‘this is lame’ teen strut. She was trying her best to let us know this meeting was boring, and she’d rather be doing a million other things. But she slipped up when she briefly made eye contact with both of us, letting down her tough teen façade just for a moment, and giving us our first glimpse into the amazing young woman that she is. She knew why we were there, and it wasn’t hard to see her vulnerability behind the valiant attempt of only giving off teen ‘tude.
Topics: Waiting Children, International Adoption, Older Child Adoption
Out of birth order adoption is something many parents wonder about. At Gladney Center for Adoption, our clinical staff provide insight and experience for families thinking about how a waiting child might fit into their family.
Gladney Center for Adoption, Asia Programs thanks the Wilcox family for sharing a special inside glimpse of their adoption experience!
Topics: Superkids, Taiwan Adoption, Waiting Children, International Adoption
Are YOU as courageous as our Superkids? Do YOU have what it takes to be an adoptive family?
Topics: Superkids, China Adoption, Taiwan Adoption, Waiting Children, Waiting Child, International Adoption
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Wendy Stanley and Mary Chapman who are part of the Gladney International Adoption team about some frequently asked questions that Gladney receives on a daily basis.
Watch the video below and if you have questions that we didn't cover, please comment below and we'll respond.
Topics: Superkids, International Adoption
Sitting in church this past Sunday our associate pastor was delivering a message taken from the movie Frozen 2. I’ll admit that it took me about two years to see the first Frozen and I have yet to see the second, however I did YouTube what she was talking about. In the movie there is a song that Anna (Kristin Bell) sings called The Next Right Thing. Even though I haven't seen the movie, this resonated with me because the message seemed to be about overcoming adversity or tackling big problems by doing The Next Right Thing.
Topics: Insider, Foster Adoption, Gladney Leadership, International Adoption
Topics: Superkids, China Adoption, Advocacy, Waiting Children, International Adoption, "Ambassadors of Love"
It was bound to happen after 25 years of working at Gladney. The Gladney Babies that I heard about and saw photos of when I first started have all grown up. Many are in college and a few choose to apply to intern at Gladney. One of these Gladney Babies is Elena Hall.
Topics: reFRAMED Podcast, Gladney Adoptee, International Adoption
