The following is part 2 of a 2 part series examining Schizophrenia and Adopted Children. See Part 1. In citing an earlier study from 1997, these same researchers also discussed how communication deviance (CD) (parents whose communication pattern is senseless and illogical) has a great impact on the healthy emotional development of a child (Tienari […]

by Laura Godwin The following is part 1 of a 2 part series examining Schizophrenia and Adopted Children. Stay tuned for Part 2 early next week. Families considering adoption often wonder about the genetic risk a child may have for a mental illness. One of the most frightening of all the mental illnesses is schizophrenia, […]

“Focus on: Cerebral Palsy” Many families pursuing international adoption are intimidated by the options, the process, as well as the potential challenges. So when a family hears about “special needs” adoption, they can feel completely overwhelmed. But the truth is that most of these special needs are quite misunderstood and often can be corrected with […]