On June 17, 2013 the most precious baby boy came into our lives through adoption. Isaiah has Prader-Willi Syndrome. May is PWS awareness month so I wa...
Voices from Ohio: Theresa Chumley on Special Needs Adoption
TONIGHT, Adoption STAR is hosting its Annual Shining STAR Gala Event. You may also get your invitation here: Shining STAR Gala Event Invitation and yo...
Voices from Ohio: The Farrell Family on Special Needs Adoption
In anticipation of Our Shining STAR Event, we are featuring a weekly blog series on Special Needs Adoption. On Wednesday January 29th, 2014, Adoption ...
Considering Special Needs Adoption Makes Sense
Our International Adoption Coordinator Megan Montgomery poses the questions that often arise when considering special needs adoption. In the beginning...
A Glimpse at the Adoption Subsidy
In anticipation of Our Shining STAR Event, we are featuring a weekly blog series on Special Needs Adoption. On Wednesday January 29th, 2014, Adoption ...
On Choosing to Parent a Child with Special Needs
In anticipation of Our Shining STAR Event, we are featuring a weekly blog series on Special Needs Adoption. On Wednesday January 29th, 2014, Adoption ...
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Safer and Easier to Find Adoptive Families at Adoption STAR than on Facebook
By Michele Fried, Adoption STAR Founder & CEO When I got home from my overseas travels, I logged on to catch up with “adoption in the news” t...
True Story from 2001: A Special Adoption Story
When Monica* first found out she was pregnant in her senior year of high school, she knew immediately that she wished to consider adoption. Her mother...
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Waiting for the Right Baby
By Michele Fried, Adoption STAR Founder & CEO Marie and Peter were coming up on their two-year mark with the agency. Their home study was already...
Special Needs Adoption Videos from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago Adoption Center reached out to Adoption STAR on our Facebook Page and asked us to share this valuable resource. Their team has c...