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Gladney’s Superkids is excited to announce our newest sibling group! Meet the dynamic duo, Julian and Jordyn. Julian is a 9-year-old boy and his younger sister is Jordyn, an outgoing 7-year-old girl. Julian and Jordyn have been through a lot, but their resistance and courage shows just how special this sibling group is.

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We are so excited to introduce you to Jace! We have lots of adorable photos of 7-year-old Jace that we can’t share publicly, so please be sure to join our Taiwan Waiting Child Advocacy group on Facebook to see them. 

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!

Have you considered adopting a school age child? Are you already parenting and thinking about siblings? Max was 10 years old when he came home from Taiwan and now has an older and younger sister!

Gladney Center for Adoption, Asia Programs thanks the Sullivan family for sharing a special inside glimpse of their adoption experience!

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A Superkid update is in! We have new information to share about Kelby since his previous post, and we are very happy to report that he has made tremendous advances and progress in his learning and concentration skills! Kelby previously had difficulty concentrating which affected his grades in school. Since Kelby began taking medication this year, it has effectively shown to improve his concentration in schoolwork, and his test scores in all subjects are all 90 points or more. We even have a recent report card to share with you, indicating his high marks and great rapport from teachers. Kelby is proud of his grades and is quick to share his good marks with his social workers. 

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Meet Jackson! Jackson an adorable 2-year-old boy and we are so excited to tell you more! 

Jackson has a stable and gentle personality, sleeps soundly at night, likes rice very much, and likes playing on the slide and peek-a-boo. Jackson is able to follow simple instructions from his caregivers and often initiates play with others, although he can be protective of his toys like many 2-year-olds. Jackson will wave 'bye-bye' and likes to imitate his peer's actions like climbing and playing.

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Meet Jayden! Jayden is an adorable 5-year-old boy who is strong and active. Jayden's teachers at school say he is quite cooperative, gets along well with his peers, and is not shy with strangers. He is trusting of others and likes to be close with people. Jayden likes watching cartoons and is especially interested in wheels. He also likes to play at the park, throw balls, and scoot around a bicycle. Jayden lives a stable daily life with a normal routine. Jayden is easily excited and likes to attract attention from adults to test their reactions.

We are so excited to introduce you to Miss Josephine! Josephine is 7-and-a-half-year-old girl who is lively, outgoing, and gentle. She likes to interact with others and tends to play with younger children. She also likes to play sports and is happy most of the time. Josephine has recently been practicing keeping her school bag organized and putting her books in place.

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We are so excited to introduce you to Julia! We have lots of adorable photos of 6-year-old Julia that we can’t share publicly, so please be sure to join our Taiwan Waiting Child Advocacy group on Facebook to see them!