Yesterday, Susan mentioned the International Adoption Clinic at the University of Minnesota. I actually looked up their website today and am even more impressed than I was at our meeting with the social worker. It's reassuring to have such great resources close at hand.
According to our social worker, the doctors at the IAC can diagnose most reactive attachment disorder issues based on a video (e.g., uploaded to them while you're still in the child's country). They also watch out for diseases that ordinary pediatricians might miss, just because those diseases aren't so common in the U.S. (e.g., scabies).
From what we're learning, it seems very likely that Alex will have "issues" beyond what are typical for children who grow up in a birth family...which shouldn't be all that surprising. We've got great resources here in Winona, though, as well as at the state level.
Here's a video from the IAC website for anyone who is curious....
- Jerry
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