Thinking of Adopting Podcast

Behavior and the Adopted Child

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:45:50 -0500

07-23-07: Robin Bartko presents the key points made by behaviorist Nadya Molina, M.Ed., BCBA in her presentation at the "Raising & Healing the Adopted Child" conference outside of Baltimore Maryland, including nine hints adoptive parents can use to help change their child's behavior.

Visit ThinkingOfAdopting.com for adoption education for your adoption journey and beyond, including live and recorded online telecourses and webinars, Hague training for pre-adoptive parents, adoption conferences, and personalized post-adoption support. Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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Raising & Healing the Adopted Child -- An Interview with Dr. Ronald Federici

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:50:23 -0500

04-29-07: Robin Bartko interviews Dr. Ronald S. Federici, regarded as the country’s leading expert in the neuropsychological evaluation and treatment of children, particularly those adopted internationally or domestically who are having challenges. Dr. Federici also discusses the objectives of his upcoming training conference for adoptive parents & professionals, "Raising and Healing the Adopted Child". For more information on the conference go to:
http://www.thinkingofadopting.com/adoptionconference

Visit ThinkingOfAdopting.com for adoption education for your adoption journey and beyond, including live and recorded online telecourses and webinars, Hague training for pre-adoptive parents, adoption conferences, and personalized post-adoption support. Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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Health of Children Adopted from Ethiopia - An Interview with Dr. Laurie C. Miller at the 2007 JCICS Conference

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:54:58 -0500

4-12-07 Episode 2: In the second podcast of the day from the 2007 Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS) 2007 Conference in San Antonio, Texas, Dennis Bartko interviews Dr. Laurie C. Miller, a highly respected international adoption pediatrician about her presentation, "The Health of Children Adopted from Ethiopia" as well as her book, "The Handbook of International Adoption Medicine".

Visit ThinkingOfAdopting.com for adoption education for your adoption journey and beyond, including live and recorded online telecourses and webinars, Hague training for pre-adoptive parents, adoption conferences, and personalized post-adoption support. Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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Race, Color and Culture in Adoption - an Interview with Michelle Hughes, J.D. at the 2007 JCICS Conerence

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:39:37 -0500

4-12-07: Podcasting from the 2007 Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS) 2007 Conference in San Antonio, Texas, Dennis Bartko interviews Michelle M. Hughes, J.D., a diversity consultant with Bridge Communications and an adoption attorney with the Law Offices of Michelle M. Hughes in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Hughes discusses adoption attorneys, disrupted adoptions, and race, color and culture in adoption. Expect additional podcasts as the JCICS Conference continues through 4/14/07.

Visit ThinkingOfAdopting.com for adoption education for your adoption journey and beyond, including live and recorded online telecourses and webinars, Hague training for pre-adoptive parents, adoption conferences, and personalized post-adoption support. Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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An Interview with Dr. Jerri Jenista at the 2007 JCICS Conference

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:41:18 -0500

4-11-07: Podcasting from the 2007 Joint Council on International Children's Services (JCICS) 2007 Conference in San Antonio, Texas, Dennis Bartko interviews Dr. Jerri Jenista, a highly respected international adoption medical specialist who has reviewed more than 20,000 referrals. Expect additional podcasts as the JCICS Conference continues through 4/14/07.

Visit ThinkingOfAdopting.com for adoption education for your adoption journey and beyond, including live and recorded online telecourses and webinars, Hague training for pre-adoptive parents, adoption conferences, and personalized post-adoption support. Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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Sensory Processing Disorder and Adoption - An Interview with Carol Stock Kranowitz

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:47:54 -0500

4-04-07: Robin Bartko discusses the Sensory Processing Disorder, a challenge that adopted children often face, with Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder and a leader in the critically important task of educating parents, teachers, and therapists about Sensory Processing Disorder. Carol Kranowitz also discussed recommended books and links to help you learn more about Sensory Processing Disorder. Go to ThinkingOfAdopting.com for adoption education for your adoption journey and beyond, including live and recorded online telecourses and webinars, Hague training for pre-adoptive parents, adoption conferences, and personalized post-adoption support.

Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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US 2006 International Adoption Statistics

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:32:31 -0600

2-17-07: Dennis Bartko, filling in for Robin, discusses the US 2006 International Adoption Statistics from the United States Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs and that International Adoption Statistics from 1989-2006 are available on ThinkingOfAdopting.com. He also describes how those considering which country to adopt from can get more information by watching Choices: Adopting from China, Guatemala, Kazakhstan and Russia, a free, recorded webinar.

Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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January 2007 Live Adoption Telecourses and Webinars

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:00:41 -0600

1-19-07: Dennis Bartko, filling in for Robin, describes the live adoption telecourses and webinars available on ThinkingOfAdopting.com in January 2007 including "Ask an Adoption Doctor Live" with Alla Gordina, MD, FAAP on 1/21/07; "Attachment & Adoption: What is it and why is it so important?" with Lark Eshleman, Ph.D. on 1/28/07; and "What to Expect During the Referral Stage" with Robin Bartko on 1/31/07. For more information or to register go to http://www.ThinkingOfAdopting.com and click on "Adoption Telecourses".

Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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Attachment in Adoption - An Adoptive Parent's Point of View

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:01:46 -0600

1-2-07: In this edition of the Thinking Of Adopting Podcast, Robin Bartko discusses attachment in adoption from an adoptive parent's point of view, including playing an excerpt from Healing Hannah, the story of the attachment challenges faced by Dawn Choate, a mother of four including two daughters adopted from China. Robin also describes how her son, adopted from Russia, reacted the first time they met, and she later learned it was an indication of how he might bond with her. ThinkingOfAdopting.com offers the following telecourses and webinars that can help you learn more about attachment in adoption:

Healing Hannah: Attachment from an Adoptive Parent's Point of View by Dawn Choate
An Introduction to Attachment: What it is and why it is so Important by Dr. Lark Eshleman, author of Becoming a Family: Promoting Healthy Attachment with Your Adopted Child. Dr. Eshleman will be appearing live on ThinkingOfAdopting.com on January 28th for a live, 60 minute Q&A.

For more information or to register, go to the Adoption Telecourses Page on ThinkingOfAdopting.com.

Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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Why You Should Have an International Adoption Doctor

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:23:47 -0600

11-15-06: Robin Bartko discusses the importance of having an international adoption doctor has part of your adoption journey and describes where you can find a list of international adoption doctors. ThinkingOfAdopting.com offers two webinars taught by outstanding international adoption doctors: "Medical Aspects of International Adoption" taught by Alla Gordina, MD, FAAP (focusing on Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union including Kazakhstan and the Ukraine), and "Adopting the Orphanage Child" taught by Dr. Todd Ochs, a father of five including four adopted from China. Dr. Ochs specializes in international adoption from China and Guatemala. For more information or to register go to:
http://www.thinkingofadopting.com/html/adoption_telecourses.html

Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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What Type of Toys Should I Take to the Orphanage?

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 09:35:25 -0500

9-07-06: Robin Bartko discusses the information presented by Tatyana Komarova during her ThinkingOfAdopting.com webinar, "Russian for the Adoption Traveler I" on what type of toys should be taken to the orphanage by pre-adoptive parents. The next offering of "Russian for the Adoption Traveler" is scheduled to begin on 9/11/06 at 9PM Eastern Time. For more information or to register go to http://www.thinkingofadopting.com/html/adoption_telecourses.html

Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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Attachment in Adoption - An Interview with Dr. Lark Eshleman

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:54:30 -0500

7-08-06: Robin Bartko discusses the importance of attachment in adoption -- forming the bond of love and trust with your new child -- with Dr. Lark Eshleman, founder and Director of the Institute for Children and Families and author of the book, "Becoming a Family: Promoting Healthy Attachment With Your Adopted Child". Dr. Eshleman presents webinars on ThinkingOfAdopting.com, with her most recent presentation scheduled for 7/9/06 at 9PM Eastern Time. To sign up for adoption telecourses or adoption webinars on ThinkingOfAdopting.com, go to http://www.thinkingofadopting.com/html/adoption_telecourses.html

Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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China Adoption - Dr. Todd Ochs Shares His Experiences

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 22:52:40 -0500

6-20-06: Robin Bartko discusses a recent webinar on ThinkingOfAdopting.com presented by Dr. Todd Ochs entitled, "Adopting the Orphanage Child". Dr. Ochs is an international adoption specialist and father of 5 children, including four adopted from China. To sign up for adoption telecourses or adoption webinars on ThinkingOfAdopting.com, go to http://www.thinkingofadopting.com/html/adoption_telecourses.html

Questions or comments? We'd like to hear them. Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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Interview with Tatyana Komarova

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 23:06:45 -0500

6-3-06: Robin Bartko conducts a brief phone interview with Tatyana Komarova, a teacher with music, theater and early child development degrees. A native Russian speaker, she has been teaching adoptive parents Russian language and culture for almost 6 years. Tatyana developed and will be teaching the new webinar, Russian for the Adoption Traveler, on ThinkingOfAdopting.com begining Monday, 6/5/06. For more information or to register go to http://www.thinkingofadopting.com/html/adoption_telecourses.html

Questions or comments? Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

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What Age Adopted Child has the Best Outcome?

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Mon, 29 May 2006 21:11:12 -0500

5-29-06: Robin Bartko discusses what age adopted child has the best outcome by relating a study mentioned in the "Adoption News and Notes" section of the June 2006 issue of Adoptive Families Magazine . Robin also discusses what she has learned from adoption experts on this subject during the course of her own adoption journey. No matter what age child you choose to adopt, Robin recommends that you consult with an international adoption doctor, a list of which can be found on the Adoption Links page of ThinkingOfAdopting.com.

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Questions or comments? Send them to Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com

Russian for the Adoption Traveler

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Sat, 20 May 2006 21:27:29 -0500

5-20-06: Robin Bartko talks about a new course being offered on ThinkingOfAdopting.com, Russian for the Adoption Traveler, and shares a part of her personal adoption story to explain what motivated her to bring this course to ThinkingOfAdopting.com.

To register for Russian for the Adoption Travler or any other ThinkingOfAdopting.com telecourse or webinar, go to http://www.thinkingofadopting.com/html/adoption_telecourses.html

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Dr. Phelan's 1-2-3 Magic

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:54:43 -0500

4-4-06: Robin Bartko talks with Dr. Thomas Phelan, internationally renowned expert and lecturer on parenting and Attention Deficit Disorder, about his "1-2-3 Magic: effective discipline for children 2-12". Robin also announces that Dr. Phelan will be presenting a live telecourse on ThinkingOfAdopting.com on 4/19/06 from 9-10 pm EDT. To register, go to http://www.thinkingofadopting.com/html/adoption_telecourses.html

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Inaugural Thinking of Adopting Podcast

Robin@ThinkingOfAdopting.com (Robin Bartko) — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:15:59 -0600

Adoption Friends:

On this, the inaugural edition of the "Thinking of Adopting" podcast (3/30/06), Robin Bartko shares her adoption story, why she started ThinkingOfAdopting.com, and what her plans are for future editions of the podcast.

If you would like to talk with Robin about adoption, please email her. Or, if you'd like to get some great information on adoption, please visit ThinkingOfAdopting.com and consider one of the many adoption telecourses or webinars being offered.

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