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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Happy Halloween from your friends at Hopscotch Adoptions and some very cute little "Tricksters"!
Monday, October 29, 2012
IAC 231 Results
An opportunity to learn with SPOON: Upcoming Classes
Nourish, Nurture, Attach: The feeding relationship and adoption
Nourish, Nurture, Attach: The feeding relationship and adoption - Live WebinarEvent Date: Thursday, November 8, 2012 | Noon - 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Intended Audience: Prospective Adoptive Parents, Adoptive Parents, Child Welfare Professionals
Fee: $15 per participant; separate registration required for each participant.
Even parents with thriving biological children get frazzled when their kids refuse to eat or limit their diet to a few select foods. This frustration is compounded for adoptive parents who have the additional pressure of getting their children nutritionally “caught up.” Unfortunately it is not uncommon for children who are entering a new family through adoption or foster care to have difficulty eating, develop rigid eating patterns, or refuse food all together (a.k.a. food aversion). On the other end of the spectrum, it is also not uncommon for post-adopted children to hoard food in the initial period home.
The goal of this presentation is to provide parents with practical, research-based information on ending the power struggles and restoring a positive feeding relationship that promotes attachment, trust, good nutrition and healthy weight.
Learn More & Register...
Feeding and Nutrition Considerations for Children with Special Needs: An overview
Feeding and Nutrition Considerations for Children with Special Needs: An overview - Live WebinarEvent Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012 | Noon - 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Intended Audience: Prospective Adoptive Parents, Adoptive Parents, Child Welfare Professionals
Fee: $15 per participant; separate registration required for each participant.
When adopting a child who has been identified as having a special need, there is more to consider than just the medical or behavioral diagnosis. One of the basic, foundational issues that must be addressed immediately is the child's feeding and nutrition, which will almost certainly be more of a challange than for a child without an identified need.
The goal of this presentation is to offer parents an overview of the aspects of feeding and nutrition that are unique to children with special needs including those with Sensory Processing Disorder, low muscle tone, cerebral palsy, and cleft lip and palate.
Learn More & Register...
Thursday, October 25, 2012
HR-6027 To Provide Universal Intercountry Adoption Accreditation Standards
Here is the corresponding House Bill for S. 3331 sponsored by Rep. Sires
Hopscotch Adoptions, Inc strongly supports this legislation and will be working to move this initiative forward.
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) have introduced the “Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012” to provide universal intercountry adoption standards.
Hopscotch Adoptions is grateful for their efforts to improve the standards for all intercountry adoptions to ensure equity and protection for children and families.
Hopscotch Adoptions will provide updates on this legislation as it is available and request your supports as the process moves forward.
Sakhioba Ensemble
Sakhioba Ensemble | On Tour: Oct-Nov 2012
Full Itinerary Here
Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, Vermont, Boston
To say that Sakhioba’s recent UK tour created a stir would be a gross understatement. Audiences across the country were thrilled by the ensemble’s dazzling display of ringing harmonies, virtuosic yodelling, and nifty footwork, interspersed with soulful laments and love songs that seemed momentarily to stop the universe in its tracks. -Caroline Bithell, University of Manchester
Dedicated to reconstructing authentic performances of traditional vocal polyphony, dance, and instrumentals from Caucasus Georgia, the Sakhioba Ensemble, which means "sweet singing", debuts their abundant talent in a sweeping tour of the US Northeast. Stay tuned for public workshops and masterclasses given by director Malkhaz Erkvanidze, one of the foremost authorities on the history, practice, and revival of Georgian Orthodox polyphonic chant.
Click here for Tour Website
Audio and Video links
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
First Georgian School in the Greater Washington, DC, Announced
IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INC.
a non profit 501 (c)(3) corporation, founded in 1932
The Georgian Association in the USA, in collaboration with the St. Tamar Georgian Orthodox Church congregation is pleased to announce that the first Georgian School in the greater Washington, DC area will resume classes on November 3. The purpose of the school is to preserve and pass on proud Georgian heritage, culture and history to the children of Georgian immigrant families. By attending the classes, children also will learn and improve their Georgian language skills of speaking, reading and writing.
If you are interested in enrolling your child/children in the school’s fall class, please let us know by October 27, 2011.
To meet parents’ expectations and provide the best possible learning experience, the Georgian Association, with the greatly appreciated assistance from Mrs. Nino Meladze-Zullo will distribute a brief questionnaire for parents to fill out. Nino has more than 11 years of experience working in early childhood education and has been running the Georgian Sunday School for the past three years. We also would be happy to provide you with more details about the school upon request.
In anticipation of a fruitful school year, we look forward hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Nino Aduashvili
Executive Director
The Georgian Association in the USA
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Kybele E-News, Fall 2012
Greetings from Down Under! I had the pleasure of recently representing Kybele at the 71stNational Scientific Congress of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists' meeting held in Hobart, Tasmania September 28-October 2, 2012. The theme of the meeting, "Pushing the Boundaries", was indeed that, as friends and distinguished speakers from across the globe came to discuss improving healthcare standards in low and middle resource settings.
Prior to traveling to Hobart, I attended the 3rd "Global Burden of Surgical Disease" meeting in Melbourne. The goal of the meeting was to assemble surgeons, anesthesiologists, policy makers and others to discuss challenges facing surgery and anesthesia in developing countries.
On a global scale, few people actually receive the surgery they need, including emergency cesarean section and obstetric care, resulting in premature death and disability. This gravely impacts the individual family, as well as society, in many parts of the world.
On a global scale, few people actually receive the surgery they need, including emergency cesarean section and obstetric care, resulting in premature death and disability. This gravely impacts the individual family, as well as society, in many parts of the world.
Both venues offered rich opportunities for networking with other organizations and individuals passionate about improving the quality and capacity of global health. As a community, we need to learn and discuss which interventions really work! In September 2013, Kybele will have the opportunity to help shape a future interdisciplinary global health meeting as the Alliance for Surgery and Anesthesia Presence will be organized by Kybele secretary, Dr. Holly Muir, at Duke University Medical Center.
Stay tuned.
Medge Owen, President
Kybele, Inc.
Read more...
Friday, October 19, 2012
Adoption Tax Credit News
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
News From Armenia
Out of Sight - Out of Mind from Natalie Bryant-Rizzieri on Vimeo.
Monday, October 15, 2012
An opportunity to learn with SPOON: Upcoming Classes
Nourish, Nurture, Attach: The feeding relationship and adoption
Nourish, Nurture, Attach: The feeding relationship and adoption - Live WebinarEvent Date: Thursday, November 8, 2012 | Noon - 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Intended Audience: Prospective Adoptive Parents, Adoptive Parents, Child Welfare Professionals
Fee: $15 per participant; separate registration required for each participant.
Even parents with thriving biological children get frazzled when their kids refuse to eat or limit their diet to a few select foods. This frustration is compounded for adoptive parents who have the additional pressure of getting their children nutritionally “caught up.” Unfortunately it is not uncommon for children who are entering a new family through adoption or foster care to have difficulty eating, develop rigid eating patterns, or refuse food all together (a.k.a. food aversion). On the other end of the spectrum, it is also not uncommon for post-adopted children to hoard food in the initial period home.
The goal of this presentation is to provide parents with practical, research-based information on ending the power struggles and restoring a positive feeding relationship that promotes attachment, trust, good nutrition and healthy weight.
Learn More & Register...
Feeding and Nutrition Considerations for Children with Special Needs: An overview
Feeding and Nutrition Considerations for Children with Special Needs: An overview - Live WebinarEvent Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012 | Noon - 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Intended Audience: Prospective Adoptive Parents, Adoptive Parents, Child Welfare Professionals
Fee: $15 per participant; separate registration required for each participant.
When adopting a child who has been identified as having a special need, there is more to consider than just the medical or behavioral diagnosis. One of the basic, foundational issues that must be addressed immediately is the child's feeding and nutrition, which will almost certainly be more of a challange than for a child without an identified need.
The goal of this presentation is to offer parents an overview of the aspects of feeding and nutrition that are unique to children with special needs including those with Sensory Processing Disorder, low muscle tone, cerebral palsy, and cleft lip and palate.
Learn More & Register...
Friday, October 12, 2012
Ensemble Basiani - 2012 US Tour
Ensemble Basiani is coming to the US!
For any of you who haven't heard them, Basiani is one of Georgia's finest men's ensembles.
Learn more about them here: http://www.basiani.ge/en
And be sure to come to a come to a concert if you can!
Gainesville, FL
Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 2:00pm
University Auditorium
University of Florida Performing Arts
http://performingarts.ufl.edu/events/2012/ensemble-basiani/
Hanover, NH
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 7:00pm
Hopkins Center for the Arts, Spaulding Auditorium
Dartmouth College
http://hop.dartmouth.edu/performances/ensemble-basiani-of-georgia
Berkeley, CA
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 8:00pm
First Congregational Church
Cal Performances, University of California
http://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2012-13/world-stage/georgias-ensemble-basiani.php
Santa Barbara, CA
Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 4:00pm and 7:00pm
First United Methodist Church
UCSB Arts & Lectures
https://artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu/Details.aspx?PerfNum=2420
New York, NY
Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 7:30pm
Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St.
Lincoln Center, White Light Festival
http://www.whitelightfestival.org/ensemble-basiani
Monday, October 8, 2012
News From Armenia
Friday, October 5, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Register to Participate in Tonight's Advocating to Save the Adoption Tax Credit Webinar
To register, please view the attached announcement for more information, and register to participate at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/279558502.
Please spread the word to your networks and encourage families to participate.
With warm regards,
The Executive Committee
The Adoption Tax Credit Working Group’s Executive Committee:
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Adopt America Network, Christian Alliance for Orphans, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (Secretariat), Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, Joint Council on International Children’s Services, National Council For Adoption, North American Council on Adoptable Children
RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, ShowHope, and Voice for Adoption.
Food Obsession
Read More: http://adoptionnutrition.org/faq/#food_control
Creative Ways to Cover the Cost of Your Adoption FREE Webinar...
We will discuss her book and the things she's learned - what works, and what doesn't - and creative approaches to funding your adoption.
Live Q and A will follow the discussion so be sure to register and have your questions answered by Julie and Resources4Adoption founder Cherri Walrod!
Learn More & Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3288695698991209728
Thank you,
Loryn Woodworth ~Administrative and Research Assistant,
Office and Social Media Manger
loryn@resources4adoption.com
www.resources4adoption.com
PHONE: 785-550-8907
Toll Free Fax Number 1-888-309-4836
Adoption Nutrition
And little Victoria, who never, ever smiled. The orphanage director described her as having no spirit. When I first saw her, I was stunned. She was totally shut down and showed no emotions. We had to decide within a day if we wanted to adopt her. We could choose to leave her. In my mind, there was a huge risk involved.
Victoria’s eyes haunted me. When we left the orphanage that day, I couldn’t get her eyes out of my mind. We made the decision that we couldn’t leave her. No matter what her abilities would be, she deserved more.
Read more...
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Creative Ways to Cover the Cost of Your Adoption FREE Webinar...
We will discuss her book and the things she's learned - what works, and what doesn't - and creative approaches to funding your adoption.
Live Q and A will follow the discussion so be sure to register and have your questions answered by Julie and Resources4Adoption founder Cherri Walrod!
To Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3288695698991209728
Thank you,
Loryn Woodworth ~Administrative and Research Assistant,
Office and Social Media Manger
loryn@resources4adoption.com
www.resources4adoption.com
PHONE: 785-550-8907
Toll Free Fax Number 1-888-309-4836
Resources4adoption.com is a subsidiary of Agenda Enterprises and Consulting, LLC., PO BOX 519, EUDORA, KS 66025
Monday, October 1, 2012
Emergency Request from Sisters of Charity (SOC)-Bethlehem
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An opportunity to learn with SPOON: Upcoming Classes
Feeding the First Year Home
Feeding the First Year Home: How to transition adopted children to the next stages of feeding while transitioning them to the diet of a new culture - Live WebinarEvent Date: Thursday, October 4, 2012 | Noon - 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Intended Audience: Prospective Adoptive Parents, Adoptive Parents, Child Welfare Professionals
Fee: $15 per participant; separate registration required for each participant.
Feeding children healthy snacks and meals on a daily basis is a challenge for any parent, but transitioning an undernourished child from their traditional diet to yours can seem like a huge undertaking. Parents often feel pressured to get their child nourished ASAP, and attempting to do so only adds stress to an already delicate situation. There are no hard and fast rules to do this right. Feeding guidelines and expert advice on child nutrition is largely based on research and experience with families who have biological children that share a similar culture. You may get lots of advice from well-meaning family, friends, and even health care professionals, but understand there’s little to no research to validate this advice. If possible, develop a relationship with an international adoption health care expert, a sympathetic pediatrician, or a registered dietitian specializing in child nutrition to assist you and your child through this difficult time.
The goal of this presentation is to help parents understand what feeding and nutrition challenges they may experience when their child first enters their home and ways they may be able to address the challenges. Participants will become knowledgeable about:
- transitioning stages (formula, complementary foods, solids) and how they might be different for adopted children
- tips for transitioning to culturally new foods
- implications of post-adoption growth spurt
Learn More & Register...
Nourish, Nurture, Attach: The feeding relationship and adoption
Nourish, Nurture, Attach: The feeding relationship and adoption - Live WebinarEvent Date: Thursday, November 8, 2012 | Noon - 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Intended Audience: Prospective Adoptive Parents, Adoptive Parents, Child Welfare Professionals
Fee: $15 per participant; separate registration required for each participant.
Even parents with thriving biological children get frazzled when their kids refuse to eat or limit their diet to a few select foods. This frustration is compounded for adoptive parents who have the additional pressure of getting their children nutritionally “caught up.” Unfortunately it is not uncommon for children who are entering a new family through adoption or foster care to have difficulty eating, develop rigid eating patterns, or refuse food all together (a.k.a. food aversion). On the other end of the spectrum, it is also not uncommon for post-adopted children to hoard food in the initial period home.
The goal of this presentation is to provide parents with practical, research-based information on ending the power struggles and restoring a positive feeding relationship that promotes attachment, trust, good nutrition and healthy weight.
Learn More & Register...
Feeding and Nutrition Considerations for Children with Special Needs: An overview
Feeding and Nutrition Considerations for Children with Special Needs: An overview - Live WebinarEvent Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012 | Noon - 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)
Intended Audience: Prospective Adoptive Parents, Adoptive Parents, Child Welfare Professionals
Fee: $15 per participant; separate registration required for each participant.
When adopting a child who has been identified as having a special need, there is more to consider than just the medical or behavioral diagnosis. One of the basic, foundational issues that must be addressed immediately is the child's feeding and nutrition, which will almost certainly be more of a challange than for a child without an identified need.
The goal of this presentation is to offer parents an overview of the aspects of feeding and nutrition that are unique to children with special needs including those with Sensory Processing Disorder, low muscle tone, cerebral palsy, and cleft lip and palate.