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Medical Issues in International Adoption


Description

This class provides an overview of the common medical issues, health risks and specific conditions internationally adopted children may face.


Adoptive parents will develop an understanding for:

  • The medical and developmental consequences of institutional or foster care on children
  • The medical issues common to their adopted child's country of origin
  • The importance and role of medical and developmental professionals in assessing an internationally adopted child's health


Credit Hours: 2.5

Content
  • Navigating Through the Class
  • Overview
  • Countries Americans Tend to Adopt From
  • Lesson 1: Effects of Institutionalization
  • Orphanages: Use and Conditions
  • Consequences of Orphanage Care
  • Coping with Your Child's Needs
  • Outcomes for Institutionalized Children
  • Foster Care
  • Conclusion
  • Lesson 2: Evaluating Referrals
  • Referral Information You May Receive
  • Considering and Evaluating a Referral
  • Medical Considerations
  • Degrees of Care to Consider
  • Conclusion
  • Lesson 3: Physical and Medical Exams
  • Lesson Introduction
  • Choosing a Physician
  • Pre-Adoption Evaluation
  • Pre-Adoption Evaluation Materials
  • Visa Physical
  • Post-Adoption Evaluation
  • Post-Adoption Medical Exam
  • Post-Adoption Immunizations
  • Screenings and Assessments 
  • Lesson Conclusion
  • Lesson 4: Specific Conditions
  • Lesson Introduction
  • Pre-natal Exposure Risks: FAS
  • Pre-natal Exposure Risks: Drugs and Tobacco
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Anemias
  • Parasitic Infections And Intestinal Parasites
  • Nutritional Problems
  • Neurocognitive and Behavioral Issues
  • Other Issues
  • Lesson Conclusion
  • Lesson 5: Traveling to Receive Your Child
  • Lesson Introduction
  • Preparing to Travel
  • Packing
  • Packing Lists
  • Staying Healthy Abroad
  • If You Get Sick
  • Traveling with Your New Child
  • Lesson Conclusion
  • Lesson 6: Post-Adoption Services
  • Post-Adoption Services
  • Conclusion
  • Course Summary
  • Post Test
  • Acknowledgements
Completion rules
  • You must complete the test "Post Test"
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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