This course is designed for adoption social workers and mental health providers.

What are the special needs common to international adoption? What special needs do we see from specific countries? In this course we will cover the most common special needs in international adoption. The instructor is Dr. Dana Johnson, MD, PhD. He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Johnson founded the International Adoption Clinic at the University of Minnesota. He is a dad and granddad by birth and adoption.

Outline for Common Special Needs in International Adoption.pdf

Participants will be able to:

  • List some of the most common special needs in international adoption.
  • Understand the post-adoption care needed for some of the most common special needs in international adoption.
  • Understand what common special needs are seen in the major placing countries for international adoption.


*Your course will remain active for 180 days from purchase date.

Online Audio Course – Non-interactive (Certificate of completion will be immediately awarded online.  You will be redirected to the certificate upon successful completion of the course including passing a 10 question quiz and completing a course evaluation)