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Old 09-14-2004, 07:31 AM
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several places, I have read something

Please, if you choose to decline this referral, do so without guilt! Adoptive parents tend to think that by declining a referral they are depriving the child of a home. As Nikki (in another thread!)pointed out, nothing could be further from the truth.

I went through the pain of declining TWO (pretty severe) special needs referrals, and felt horrible. I later found out BOTH had been accepted elsewhere, within weeks.
Linda

-- I just hate the thought of anyone feelign worse than they should!

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