We asked parents about some of the challenges their internationally adopted children experienced.
- 48.5% of parents reported that their children experienced physical or emotional adversity prior to being internationally adopted.
- 31.5% of parents reported that their children have a learning disability.
- 24.5% of parents reported that their children currently receive Special Education Services.
Compared to other students, parents believe their internationally adopted child experiences difficulty with …
As the figure illustrates, the majority of parents believed that their internationally adopted child experience almost no difficulty with behavior problems compared to other students the child’s age. However, there was more variation in reports about their child feeling anxious or depressed.