What issues will I face if I adopt a child with special needs?

What issues will I face if I adopt a child with special needs?

Jennifer Perry (Executive Director, Children's Action Network) gives expert video advice on: Am I ever too old to adopt?; Do siblings get adopted together? and more...

Special needs is a very broad term. So if you are considering adoption, you want to make sure that the term special needs, is simply a reminder that the child you're bringing into your home may be suffering from grief and loss or developmental issues. But it's more important that you, as the adoptive parent, understand what those issues and special needs are from the beginning and look at them not as roadblocks, but as issues that you need to understand and find the appropriate people and support to address them.