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When a child is adopted from another country, parents and primary care providers need to take extra care in evaluating and treating medical conditions.
There are unique issues affecting internationally adopted children and their families including medical, social, educational and psychological issues.
It is important to diagnose and discuss any of these issues as soon as possible in order to begin early treatment.
The Adoption Health Program offers:
1. Pre-adoption counseling to help the family prepare for the adoption of a child
2. Post-adoption consultation and evaluation (medical and psychological evaluation)
3. On-going consultative services for parents and adoptee through:
How can the UI Children’s Hospital International Adoption Health program help you?
The Division of General Pediatrics and the Center for Disabilities and Development
have a long history of in evaluating, coordinating, and providing special services to all children. The Adoption Health Program makes it convenient to see this team of professionals who
have the expertise as well as the resources to meet the needs of parents and families who are thinking about or have recently adopted internationally.
Some of the concerns more commonly seen in children who are internationally adopted may include:
- Behavioral problems
- Attachment disorders
- Sensory processing difficulties
- Developmental, educational, and emotional issues
- Inadequate immunizations
- Complicated family and social situations
- Skin problems
- Infectious diseases
- Developmental delay
- Poor nutrition
- Inadequate growth
- Uncommon medical conditions
To make an appointment, call the Scheduling Center at the Center for Disabilities and Development: 877-686-0031 (toll free) or 319-353-6900; or e-mail
cdd-scheduling@uiowa.edu.
Our Staff
Shannon Sullivan, MD, Medical Director
Dianne McBrien, MD
Don C. Van Dyke, MD
Gretchen Vigil, MD
Joni Bosch, RN, PhD, ARNP, FNP
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