International Adoption Clinic

Kennedy Krieger Institute • 801 North Broadway • Baltimore, MD 21205

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About Our Program:

The International Adoption Clinic of Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Children's Center offers pre- and post-adoption services to families who are adopting a child either internationally or domestically. The services are designed to augment the care provided by the child's primary health care provider.

Pre-adoption services include:

Medical history review
Videotape review
Information about child's country of origin and common health problems
Referral to the Johns Hopkins travel medicine service
Medical travel kit

Post-adoption services include:

Developmental assessment
Comprehensive medical assessment
Laboratory evaluation and immunizations, as needed
Referrals to subspecialty medical or psychological services, as needed
Liaison with the child's primary health care provider

Professionals at Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins Children's Center provide care via a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach. They tailor the child's care to the needs of the child, family and primary health care provider.

Primary Program Goals:

To prepare family for care of newly-adopted child, including adjustment to adoption
To identify, pre-adoption, potential areas of medical/developmental concern
To provide consultative assistance to child's primary health care provider
To assess, post-adoption, child's developmental level
To coordinate, post-adoption, medical evaluation and preventive care
To identify/coordinate needed subspecialty services/care
To make referrals for appropriate resources geared to specific needs of the child/family

Hours of Operation:

Developmental Assessment: Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Comprehensive Medical Assessment: Fridays, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Videotape Reviews: Performed within 24-72 hours of request

Contacts:

To make a referral or request an initial evaluation:
Contact our Care Management Office
Toll-Free Referral: (888) 554-2080
Local Referral: (443) 923-9402

For follow-up appointments:
Laurie Backus
Phone: (443) 923-9402
Fax: (443) 923-9405
Email: backus@kennedykrieger.org

Additional Diagnoses Served:

Children who have been adopted either internationally or domestically