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Originally Posted By JOANNE

WE HAVE A DAUGHTER WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND WOULD LIKE TO ADOPT ANOTHER MIDDLE AGE CHILD WITH MENTAL RETARDATION OR POSSIBLY EVEN DOWN SYNDROME. MY SPOUSE IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISKS AND NOT KNOWING WHAT WE COULD BE DEALING WITH. HAS ANYONE HAD ANY EXPERIENCES THEY COULDN'T HANDLE, OR FELT THEY MADE A MISTAKE BY ADOPTING AND TRYING TO BLEND A BIOLOGICAL AND ADOPTIVE CHILDREN? PLEASE RESPOND TO HAPETE93@AOL.COM

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Originally Posted By edhorwood

I work with adults with learning difficulties, you must remember that the people you have in mind need a great deal of love and attention,can you supply both? when they bond with you they are just like any child introduced into a family, they will ask for all your attention, go to a day care centre spend some time there, then decide. ED

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Originally Posted By Joanne Hapete93@aol.com

You can do it! We had a biological daughter with a
metabolic disorder which left her with developmental
disabilities, seizures, tracheostomy, feeding tube,
oxygen dependent, paraplegic and behavior disorder.
We fostered other children with special needs. She
got along and loved them all. We adopted Kobe, who
has shaken baby syndrome, seizures, hypertension, dev-
elopmental disabilities, tracheostomy, feeding tube and
on a ventilator. She absolutely loved Kobe. (Mindy
died in August.) She was Kobe's protector, care giver,
and best big sister ever.
If you have the love and patience, YOU CAN DO IT!
Connie Williams kobesmom@adoption.com