NOAH AOC

I am so excited to see this topic!  I am an adult with albinism who was in foster care for the first 10 months of my life.  I was born in 1967 and albinism was viewed quite differently then than now.  I was considered a "hard to adopt baby."    They felt I would be mentally challenged and my success in life would be limited.  I am happy to report the authorities were wrong as I am a successful business owner, wife and a proud Mother of three great kids!  

There are many aspects about adoption I have experienced and find helpful as I work with many adoptive families in my career.  Most importantly I love trying to help make connections with a child or babies current environment and the one they will be moving into.  Consistency with familiar sounds, smells and even sights are so important for all babies but I believe even more so for the visually impaired child. 

I chose to find my birthmom and birth father.  This too was an interesting learning opportunity and one I am grateful to have experienced.

If anyone wishes to contact me about these topics I am happy to share!

http://www.familypaws.com/adoption/

jen@familypaws.com

Maybe you have the same feeling I do about people looking at us and assuming that we are mentally handicapped.   When I read the posts from some of the parents in this forum about new babies, it sounds as though they have  fears or doubts about what that child will be able to accomplish.  

It's easy to look at the glaring difference in coloring,  the squinting, ect, and assume that it translates to limited mental capacity.   But this is so NOT TRUE. 

We come in all IQ's, all varieties of talents, and all sorts of personalities and temperaments!