Adoption is challenging but not impossible. Adopting a child with Arthrogryposis is even more challenging but dont be fooled. The rewards are great. Kids with Arthrogryposis are most often intelligent and some claim that they are above average intelligence. Perhaps this is due to having to think outside the box to get things done. There are kids all over the world with Arthrogryposis who wait for a family to call their own. Kids with Arthrogryposis as well as kids with other special needs wait longer to find families than kids who have no special needs. Every child should have a Mama and Papa and a home where they know love. Sadly many kids will never know the love of a family as they will live out their shortened lives in institutions. This page is my way of doing what I can so that kids with Arthrogryposis wont wait for homes.
The children posted here are from Reecesrainbow.com and you can contact them via the website if you see your future son or daughter listed here. If you cant adopt, please have a heart and donate to their grants on reecesrainbow.com These grants make it possible for people to adopt a child when they might not be able to come up with the large amount of money needed in an international adoption. The children listed here all have arthrogryposis. Please do what you can to help these children find loving families who will help them grow, and learn, and become a functioning member of society. Don't leave them to die in institutions.
Hi Katie! :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm excited that you are starting this blog to get the word out about kids with arthrogryposis!
Before seeing Karis Watson's adoption video on YouTube, I'd never even heard of it. But the more I hear, the less scary it sounds. (Isn't that the way it is with most "special needs" anyway?! ;-) I'm looking forward to learning a lot more, as I am Peyton's New Year's warrior and he is suspected to have this. And it's no big secret that we are praying about bringing him home with our girls if he doesn't have a family by the time we get there :-) So...I may have LOTS of questions for you! God bless & thanks for taking the time to advocate for these beautiful kiddos!!
Love, Sherry