David,
Please re-post the following to your website.
Thanks,
Lora Cullipher








The following statements are my personal opinions.  The following statements are
allegations only.  

My goal in sharing this information is to help other prospective adoptive families. 
I have no other motive in sharing this information than to help prospective adoptive
families.

I allege that my adoption experience involves the following entities:
Agency:  Reaching Out Thru International Adoption (ROTIA) in Somerdale, New Jersey
Guatemalan Attorney:  Maria del Rosario Cordero Ramirez
Guatemalan Facilitators:  Jennifer Rojas and Mayra Elizabeth Garcia Berrera
Guatemalan Physicians:  Francisco Montiel and Roberto Tobar

I allege that I received the referral of my daughter, Zoe, on July 12, 2005; her
date of birth is June 30, 2005.  I allege that ROTIA e-mailed to me medical updates
once per month beginning with Zoe's referral in July through December 2005.

The July, September, and November updates all contain the following phrase: ". .
normal physical and neurological exam."

The August and October updates contain the following phrase: "no obvious physical or
neurological abnormalities."

The December update contains the following statement: "(Zoe) was medically examined,
and is clinically healthy.  She's not presents abnormalities, . ."

The pick-up trip occurred January 9 - 12, 2006.

I took Zoe to a pediatrician who runs an international children's clinic in my
hometown. Her first pediatrician's visit in the U.S. was January 18, 2006, and she
was diagnosed with hypotonia, plagiocephaly, torticollis, developmental delay and
failure to thrive.

A referral to a pediatric neurologist was made.  Zoe, at 6 1/2 month of age, lacked
head and trunk control; she did not move her legs at all; she did not reach for or
grab at objects.  

I began taking her to physical therapy twice per week starting January 19, 2006.  
She was examined by a pediatric neurologist on February 3, 2006, and
an MRI of her head was ordered.

The MRI was done on February 16, 2006; the radiologist's interpretation reads: "Mild
nonspecific microencephaly, probably related to some perinatal
insult."

I took Zoe to a second pediatric neurologist on February 23, 2006.  He rendered a
written opinion dated March 2, 2006 which contains the following:
"Based on the history provided to me and my clinical examination, I have concluded
that this child is suffering from a chronic non-progressive encephalopathy,
(cerebral palsy), which may stem from either pre-natal or perinatal causes.  I
strongly believe that she, more likely than not, presented abnormal neurological
symptoms at an early age.  Normal infants usually develop head control by the age of
4 month, this infant is 7 months old and she still is not able to control her head,
therefore, this finding alone should have alerted physicians and caretakers of this
child's neurological impairment.  Her prognosis for meaningful neurological
functioning remains guarded, she is at risk, among other things, of suffering mental
retardation, epilepsy, severe neuromotor handicap."  

With this devastating news, I made the heart-breaking decision to disrupt the
adoption.  Zoe was placed with another family who received full disclosure of her
medical diagnoses. 

I have suffered loss of sleep, weight loss and nausea and vomiting.  I have suffered
repeated, spontaneous weeping episodes that are disrupting my quality of life and
work performance.  Panic attacks and severe anxiety prevent me from walking into the
area of my own home, particularly at night, where Zoe's nursery was located.  During
a brief period, I considered suicide, but through the support of friends around me,
I no longer feel that way.

The preceding statements are my personal opinions.  The preceding statements are
allegations only.  

Lora Cullipher