Several days ago I wrote about the costs of domestic adoption falling into the $15,000-25000 range. But where does the international, or intercountry, adoption cost fall?
Unfortunately, it depends upon the country on decides to adopt from. Our first adoption was completed in Russia and ran into the upper 30’s with travel, adoption fees, and baby gear. With medical issues that surfaced after we returned home we are well into $50,000. Luckily we had/have decent insurance that covers most of our medical care or we would be in a lot more trouble.

Sensory Integration Dysfunction or Sensory Processing Disorder (SID or SPD) is one of the most common disorders seen in adopted children, including my son. It can be minor or severe…so severe that it disrupts every aspect of their daily lives. It does, and can with AJ.
According to Carol Stock Kranowitz, SPD is the oversensitivity and undersensitivity to touch, taste, smell, sound, or sight, and/or to movement sensations, unusual activity levels, and problems with motor coordination. But, that is just in the simplest …read more