russian adoptions

[Guest guest]

I found this article very interesting. The whole article is about an adoption

success story but it mentions serious problems with treatment of Russian

adoptions....so hopefully now parents adopting those kids will get some

oversight. Maybe next just regular parents?

" Russia has for years been the second biggest source nation, after China, of

adopted children for Americans. But such adoptions have fallen steadily in the

wake of a string of abuse scandals that outraged Russia, prompting officials to

demand tighter control over adoptions or that they be suspended altogether.

This month the two countries hope to sign a binding agreement obliging the U.S.

to investigate any reports of trouble and to increase oversight of adopting

families. Russia demanded such an agreement after an adoptive mother from

Tennessee put her 7-year-old boy on a plane back to Moscow last year,

unaccompanied. At least 17 adopted Russian children have died in domestic

violence in American families, according Russian officials. "

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110513/ap_on_re_eu/eu_russia_us_adoption

[Guest guest]

What I have seen in my experience doing various therapies with my daughter with

autism is that alot of the kids from Russia suffer from fetal alcoholic syndrome

and/or neglect and abandonment. So they tend to have many neurological issues

similiar to some kids on the autism spectrum. Speaking from first hand

experience, I think it takes an amazing amount of patience and understanding

when dealing with these children. Sometimes, when I feel down(like another job

rejection) I give thanks that I am the one that had my daughter and not my

Nada.

I have made some huge mistakes with her but I don't believe that my daughter

would be where she is today if she had to suffer through my nada. The two can't

even visit or be in the same room. My daughter is socially immature and nada has

the maturity of a 3 year old! and i actually thought nada could " help " me with

her while i worked!!!!!! I come home from work all day and the 2 of them are

arguing in the kitchen.......oh well.

 

Felicia Ward

Remember that people often have different perceptions of the same reality. You

can both be right, and no one has to be wrong, if each of you is willing to let

the other person have his or her perceptions and if both of you are willing to

compromise. 

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To: WTOAdultChildren1

Sent: Fri, May 13, 2011 3:42:58 PM

Subject: russian adoptions

 

I found this article very interesting. The whole article is about an adoption

success story but it mentions serious problems with treatment of Russian

adoptions....so hopefully now parents adopting those kids will get some

oversight. Maybe next just regular parents?

" Russia has for years been the second biggest source nation, after China, of

adopted children for Americans. But such adoptions have fallen steadily in the

wake of a string of abuse scandals that outraged Russia, prompting officials to

demand tighter control over adoptions or that they be suspended altogether.

This month the two countries hope to sign a binding agreement obliging the U.S.

to investigate any reports of trouble and to increase oversight of adopting

families. Russia demanded such an agreement after an adoptive mother from

Tennessee put her 7-year-old boy on a plane back to Moscow last year,

unaccompanied. At least 17 adopted Russian children have died in domestic

violence in American families, according Russian officials. "

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110513/ap_on_re_eu/eu_russia_us_adoption