Resource and Links for Families

Adoption

Adoption Information Center of Chicago

Pre and Post Adoption Support Groups — Adoptive parent groups can offer support and/or social events for families created through adoption. Some have monthly or periodic meetings and are open to prospective adoptive parents who want to learn more about adoption. Most groups are organized by parents around a particular adoption experience, such as intercountry adoption, special needs adoption, singles adopting, etc.

Children's Disabilities Information

The Children's Disabilities Information website has a special focus on the special needs of preemies and young adoptees. The Children's Disability List of Support Groups and Listservs© is a annotated directory of internet support groups for families of children with disabilities and special needs. Each disability mailing list has been validated for usefulness and family orientation. Children's disability discussion forums, support groups, and listservs for parents of special needs children are grouped by general content in this directory. 1997-2007.