Year: 2013

12 year old Jenny has been diagnosed with vision impairments (congenital Myopia and Strabismus). Due to her high Myopia and Strabismus, she wears glasses. Her file also indicates that she was diagnosed with Down Syndrome, but this appears to be a misdiagnosis. It appears as though there was a concern that Jenny had Down Syndrome when she was one year old and a chromosome test was done. The results seem to indicate she does not have DS (per review by an international adoption physician) and the orphanage said they would be willing to have another test done should a family request it. However the diagnosis of DS has been included in her medical records. , Jenny is waiting for a family on the shared list!

Jenny has normal motion development and adaptability. She can walk, run, jump, climb, and stand on one foot. She can also play on the big slide and swings, and knows how to catch a ball.
Jenny likes to choose her own outfits, and matches her clothes and trousers by herself. She has formed good living habits. She can also adapt to the environment quickly and communicate with
strangers freely. Jenny can express herself completely. She understands cause and effect, and can easily explain it to others. She can express her own opinions and ideas. Jenny is in grade 4
at her primary school. She gets along well with her classmates and takes an active part in activities at school. Jenny has a hard time learning new things. Her receptive ability is not very well,
but with repeated education and help, she can gain new knowledge. She has difficulty looking at the board as well as reading and writing because of her vision impairments.
Although this limits her in her school work, Jenny makes all the effort to learn. She has good study habits, and can finish her homework on time after school. She can even say some fruits in English,, such as apple, banana, and orange. Jenny is a very thoughtful little girl, always asking her caretakers for permission. She has a ready smile, and loves to watch tv, sing songs, dance, and play outside.

A friend of mine adopted her best friend and she got to meet her and spend quite a few hours with her. , From Vicki: “She does not have Down Syndrome. I am trying now, with the help of the foster organization, to see if we can have that changed. Such a shame, to think that having that on her file may deny, her a chance of a family. , She is so sweet and has been on the shared list for almost 2 years. 🙁 I had the privilege of being with her for almost 4 hours, and my Chun speaks with her on the phone every, few weeks.” , Email Vicki for more information: v.vanno@gmail.com

11 year old Marshall was newly listed with Madison Adoption Associates via an orphanage partnership. , He is diagnosed as having post-operative dropsy of the brain (likely post-operative hydrocephalus).

From his file: Marshall has normal mental development. Because he suffers dropsy of the brain, we reported him to the Tomorrow Plan and according to the plan, on Aug.14 2006, he was treated in Children,,¦¾šs Hospital. On Aug.25 2006, he received a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and on Sep.7 2006, he was discharged. He recovered well, then on Feb.26 2009 he received another surgery for the ventriculoperitoneal shunt and was released on Mar.13 2009. At the age of 2 years, he can point out the names of kids, at the age of 3 years, he can imitate to draw simple shapes, can call a yi, at the age of 4-5 years, he can walk and say simple sentences, due to the reason of Obstructive dropsy of brain, he is easy to fall down. now the balance ability is better, the pronunciation is clear, and he is more extrovert, can communicate with others. He can take care of himself, he is cute and polite, will help the younger brothers and sisters in daily time.

Videos available here:

Contact Sara at: sara@madisonadoption.com for more information or to review his file!

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These four older children with Down Syndrome are from my son’s orphanage and they just had their paperwork completed. , They are listed with Madison Adoption Associates via an orphanage partnership and are in need of very special, loving, and patient families.

12 year old Shephard has normal limb development and delayed mental development. Upon admission, he was 6 years old and he was curious and careful. After a period of time, he understood how things worked and became more open. At the age of 7 years, he was receiving the special education in the institute. He took part in more games, study, and work activities. His self-management was improved, but his accepting ability was poor compared to other kids. At the age of 8 years, his observing ability was improved and he could understand the language. He could try to imitate simple words, but his pronunciation was not clear. At the age of 10 years, he could do simple math and finish simple intelligence games under the guidance of his teachers. At the age of 12 years, he could tell the difference between things and had his own thoughts and abilities. He likes to help the younger kids. Now he can understand directions, can express simple sentences, can count
1-10, can paint, and can memorize things slowly. He is open, ready to smile, can get along with others well, and likes playing with kids in the playground. He likes playing basketball and riding the bike. He also likes drawing and watching cartoon with his friends.

9 year old Roger has normal limb development and delayed mental development. Upon admission, he was 4 years old. At that time, he could walk alone, felt strange about the new place, and was careful to get to know new people. After a period of time, he learned how things worked and liked to get to know new people and got along with others well. At the age of 5 years, he could go up and down stairs holding the rail, could clap his hands along to the rhythm of music, could pick his favorite toys, and could share toys and food with other kids. At the age of 7 years, he could jump off the ground, could draw 3 parts of the body, and could pick up and throw a ball. At the age of 9 years, his self-management was improved and he knew his gender. , He could eat and drink independently, take a bath, and put on his clothes independently. Now he is receiving the special education in the institute. He can imitate drawing pictures, can recognize common colors, can run
and jump, and can have simple motion with his friends. He would like to do some work, but his language is delayed and he can only speak some simple words unclearly, He can understand the directions and he is gentle, shy, and likes familiar people close to him. Roger can get along well with other kids, likes playing games, enjoys basketball, and likes riding bikes with kids in the playground. Occasionally he is obstinate, but telling him a story can make him smile.

9 year old Trudy has normal limb development and delayed mental development compared to other children. Upon admission, she was 1 year old and she was careful in her new surroundings. After a period of time, she began to understand how things worked and she was polite to people and got along well with others. At the age of 2 years, she could walk alone, was curious about new things, her hand-eye coordination was improved, and she could express her emotion. At the age of 4 years, she could have eat and drink independently and could recognize people, places and objects, but her expression was poor. At the age of 6 years, she was receiving the special education in the institute. , Her self-management was improved under the guidance of the teacher, but her accepting ability was not good compared to other kids of her age. At the age of 8 years, she could speak simple numbers and words, could draw, could finish some simple jigsaw puzzles, and could play with
the toy blocks. Now she can wave her body along with the rhythm of the music, can read simple children,,¦¾šs songs and words, and can count 1-10, but her expression is still poor. Trudy is open, likes music, can get along well with other kids, likes helping people, and wants to be praised. She is happy when watching cartoons and walking outside. , Trudy is diagnosed with Hep B as well.

11 year old Bree has normal limb development. Upon admission, she was 1 year old. After growing accustomed to life in the social welfare center, she began to understand how things worked, She was polite and could get along well with people. At the age of 2 years, she could walk, but could not speak. She began to hold the spoon to eat and hold the bottle to drink. She could recognize some familiar people and places. At the age of 4 years, she could listen to the music and stories and could draw simple shapes. At the age of 6 years, she could pick up a ball and had flexible motion of the hands. , She could join some simple work and games. At the age of 8 years, she could imitate adult,,¦¾šs action, could obey the game rules,and could understand the directions. At the age of 10 years, she could go up and down stairs, could put on clothes and shoes independently, and could help adults. Now she cannot speak, but she can make sounds of ,,¦¦Åyiyiyaya,,š. She can
count 1-10, can recognize big and small, but cannot concentrate in the special education class. Bree is open, can get along well with others, likes playing with kids in the playground, and likes playing on the slide and swing. Everyone likes staying with her and sharing joy with her.

*All of these children will soon be listed on Reece’s Rainbow!
For more information on any of these precious children or to review their files, contact Sara at: sara@madisonadoption.com.

There is a child on the MAA China Waiting Child list, (available here) that I have wept over.,  He was born in the same year that my son was born. He was born the same year as my daughter too. And, I look at him and I see them. That is why the tears come.

He has endured so much and on top of his suffering he does not have a Mommy and a Daddy to help him navigate his days and his hurts and give him hope.

I would give so much to see this child smile.,  And, I am not going to stop praying until he is home.

Please take a look at the MAA China Waiting Child list and help us advocate for Kevin. He already has the (wonderful) Shriners in Cincinnati, Ohio offering the medical care he needs for his burns. He just needs a committed and willing family to say yes to him.

If it is you, please contact Madison.

If it is not you, please spread the word and help this precious, amazing, survivor come home.