Hi tlcya ... I am continuing from our last pleasant conversation, to exchange ideas with you
If you are referring to my very recent use of the word disability
& it offends you, I apologize as I meant no disrespect to you.
Again, I have no experience with the adoption system ... perhaps it is because of my old age,
that I am more familiar with the common parlance where "disability" is the old term,
that has since been replaced by the newer term "special needs".
The definition you shared, itself, uses the word disabilities ...
I really don't want to argue this point, because I personally do not think it is important ... as I previously stated, a missing child should be found regardless of the existence or lack of a medical status.
But continuing to exchange ideas in a pleasant manner ... just looking at the definition
you provided, by process of elimination, Erica met the criteria due to some kind of disability
because she did not fit into any of the other criteria, those being:
- she was not old
- she was not a person of colour
- she was not part of a sibling group
Carolyn was separated from her PARSONS husband when she got pregnant with Erica.
At 2 weeks old Erica & her 3 half siblings entered into the foster system.
ALL 3 of her half siblings were adopted, but Erica was not ...
so she was left alone in the foster system & was not part of a sibling group.
At 2 years old the PARSONS couple adopted her.
Again I don't really want to argue either side, but will share some existing
media quotes below for your own consideration of their worthiness ...
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1308/22/ng.01.html
2013 Aug 22
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/frequently-asked-questions-erica-PARSONS-case/nZZs8/
2013 Aug 23
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...-play-suspected-in-missing-girl-case/2813517/
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...a-lynn-parsons-missing-case-article-1.1456079
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/1...or-nc-girl-reported-missing-18-months-after/#
http://www.salisburypost.com/articl...akes-erica-parsons-x2019-story-national-again
On 2013 Sep 14 all 4 news outlets above reported this same quote below ...