Special Angels

I am accepting girls Age Birth to 8 years of age for adoption, guardianship, or respite

The Home:		The Training:
We have a Christian home accepting girls from birth to 8 years of age from disruptive adoption, domestic adoption or just respite. Many families find it hard parenting a special need child. My home offers Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Behavioral management, from other businesses without having to leave the home. A Therapist will come in once or twice a week. I also have access to Therapeutic Behavioral Management Hospitals that will monitor medications and behavior. Children are usually admitted from 10 to 14 days, some less.		I have 25 years in the medical Field of Respiratory Care. 10 years of being a Foster Parent Behavioral Modification Training, Crisis Intervention, Suicide Prevention, Emotional Disorders caused by sexual, physical or mental abuse or just plain neglect. Training in ADHD, ODD, OCD, OCDD, PTSD & RAD's (a list of what the letters stand for?)
We live in a two-story home with an acre of fenced in yard in a quiet neighborhood. We are not home schooled we do use the public school system. The children have access to special educational teaching and learning facilities.		Special Respiratory Care: Apnea and Ventilator Care Feeding difficulties Trained in feeding pumps and children with cleft lips or pallets
We attend the New Life Church in Thayer. I have six daughters, three from adoption and have three from disruptions My daughters are Bulgarian, Caucasian, Korean, Hispanic, Native American and Russian. I accept all nationalities and race. Special Interests: Infants and Toddlers with Downs Syndrome.		And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. ~ Matthew 23:12

What is Guardianship?	What is Respite?
Guardianship is designed to protect and promote the well being of those whose functional limitations prevent them from making their own decisions	Respite, a break for caregivers and families, is a service in which temporary care is provided to a child or adult with disabilities, or chronic or terminal illnesses, and to persons at risk of abuse and neglect. Respite can occur in out-of-home and in-home settings for any length of time, depending on the needs of the family and available resources. As a vital part of the continuum of services for families, respite helps prevent out-of-home placements and possible abuse and neglect situations, preserves the family unit, and supports family stability.
What the Letters stand for?	Contact Information
ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ODD - Obsessive Defiant Disorder OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCDD - Obsessive Compulsive Defiant Disorder PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder RAD - Reactive Attachment Disorder	Donna Henry kids6@ortrackm.missouri.org