All children benefit from the opportunity to grow up in a loving family, but not all birth families feel they are able to meet the needs of a child born with Down syndrome.
The National Down Syndrome Adoption Network (NDSAN) provides information to birth families who may be seeking alternatives to parenting as they prepare for the arrival of their child.
Adoptive families contact the NDSAN when they have a strong desire to adopt a child with Down syndrome. Many of these families have experienced living with and loving a child or an adult with Down syndrome. They may themselves be birth parents or adoptive parents of a child with Down syndrome. Adoptive families are located all across the United States and Canada. They all must be approved for adoption by a licensed agency in their state of residence.
The NDSAN can provide the following resources to birth families who may be considering releasing a baby for adoption:
- Information on Down syndrome
- Information on making an adoption plan
- Direct contact with birth parents that have made an adoption plan for a child with Down syndrome in the past
There are no fees for any of the services provided by the National Adoption Awareness Program.
To contact the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network, please call (513) 213-9615.
Additional Adoption Resources:
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