When you’re adopting a child, it can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time, with lots to do and consider. One of the most important aspects is evaluating adoptive children’s health — considering that some children may have faced:
At the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, our physicians and social workers can help by evaluating your child’s physical and emotional health before and after you bring your child home.
We understand that the adoption process can, at times, be fast-paced with tight deadlines. That’s why we offer timely pre-adoption consultation by telephone, email, and in person — whatever works best for you.
Based on this information, we’ll give you our best professional opinion about the general wellness of your child. But we can’t offer medical diagnoses or long-term health predictions without appropriate diagnostic testing and evaluation.
When the adoption is final, we’ll evaluate your child for special medical or developmental conditions, with diagnostic testing and/or specialty consultations in:
Phone: (302) 651-5800
Just call us to schedule an evaluation. Please note that although insurance covers post-adoption services as specialty visits, pre-adoption visits are not usually covered.
To learn more about how to look out for your adopted child’s health, check out this article from Nemours’ KidsHealth.org — the #1 most visited website in the world devoted to children’s health:
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Phone: (302) 651-5800
Fax: (302) 651-5948
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