Clean carpets not cleaned within the past year. Air out the house at least 12 hours when raising up dust. This is not critical, however, and should not delay discharge.

Children need tennis shoes and comfortable clothing for athletic activities. The program provides all sports equipment and other materials needed for projects. If items are brought from home, the program cannot be responsible for their loss or damage. The program attempts to spend some time each day outside if the weather permits and the temperature is 32 degrees or above. Please send hats, gloves, and boots (if appropriate).

Yes, some of the camps will publish a list of items (clothes, shoes, and equipment) that they would like their students to bring with them. For example, the Playwriting/Screenwriting Camp recommends that each student bring a laptop computer and tape recorder with them. The acting and musical theater camps also suggest their campers bring a small tape recorder. Other camps may also list some requests in their Registration Packet.

The Children’s Institute is fully equipped with age- appropriate toys and materials, and the teachers strive to create a sense of community in each room by sharing and caring for the Institute’s materials. Because of the number of children at the Children’s Institute, we cannot be responsible for any item from home that is misplaced or broken. We also do not permit war toys or toys that encourage violent/angry solutions to problems.

Hiring an escort to travel to Nepal in place of the adoptive parents is not possible. The Nepalese government requires that prospective parents formally apply for adoption in person, thus requiring both parents to travel on the first trip. The U.S. embassy requires that at least one adoptive parent be present to finalize the adoption at the end of the second trip, which means that at least one parent must travel.

If you have requested a child as young as possible, please be prepared that they may be about 13-15 months old when you bring them home. Before a child can be eligible for international adoption, he or she must first be placed on a databank for an 8 month period when they are only eligible to be adopted by other Russian families. Only after they are off this registry can they be adopted internationally.

We will work with you to develop a schedule to suite your needs. Most clients have us visit weekly, bi-weekly. We also do one time cleanings, special occasions, move in/ move out cleanings.

Before you arrive and after you leave. This is a self catering vacation - so you will be responsible for cooking, cleaning, etc. All homes are fitted with washers, dryers, vacuum cleaners, mops etc. for everyday cleaning. Additional cleaning or maid service can be arranged for an extra charge.

I teach both in and out of my home. Some children thrive in their own environment, while others can be distracted. This question is best answered by the parent.

Yes, however, please make sure you know what your child is bringing for lunch and your child is able to open those items. The children will be supervised in the cafeteria but there are not enough adults to open all of the items children may bring for lunch. Please do not send in any glass containers or any carbonated drinks (sodas).

No child will be allowed to take part in a field trip without a signed permission form. However, in future you will be able to download the correct form and send it in right away with your child. Unfortunately, H.I.S.D. regulations do not allow faxing or e-mailing permission forms. We must have your original signature.

Yes, the house is professionally cleaned before you arrive and after you leave. This is at no extra cost to yourself.

We can either reschedule your cleaning to work around your vacation days or uphold the regular cleaning schedule and target the hot spots in your home. There have been many theories and formulas trying to determine the value of somebody's time. Let's say your hourly income is $14 and you would need about 4.5 hours to clean your home from top to bottom. This would put a value on your clean house and your time at 4.5 x $14 = $63 If our quote is at or below this price, the choice is obvious.

Yes. However, occasionally a group will leave in phases leaving the last person to struggle to finish the cleaning alone. Invariably it takes longer and is more difficult than generally perceived. Where the house is not properly cleaned by the outgoing tenants we will arrange for this to be done by whoever is available at whatever cost we have to pay in the time between departure and arrival.

We treat your home with the greatest of care; however, should damage or breakage occur while we are cleaning your home, we will make every effort to have the item repaired, or replaced if it cannot be repaired. Insurance claims will be filed when appropriate. We do need to know within 24 hours of a cleaning.

If you want the home cleaned during your stay our property management company can arrange for the service, at a cost of $85.00 per cleaning.

You must take your Authorization to Test/Parental Release Form with you to the test center the day of the test. You will be asked to present this when you check in at the test center. You need not take anything else to the test center.

The first step is to get an estimate of the weight of your child (see above) at the time of adoption. Then buy clothes for a child of that weight. Using the ages (i.e. 12-18 months) is usually a bad idea for two reasons. First, these are based on children in the U.S. who tend to be larger at a given age. Second, the sizes are not standardized among the manufacturers of childrens clothes.

Your child should visit the dentist by his/her 1st birthday. You can make the first visit to the dentist enjoyable and positive. Your child should be informed of the visit and told that the dentist and his staff will explain all procedures and answer any questions. Tell the child that we are gentle caring people. It is best if you refrain from using words around your child that might cause unnecessary fear, such as needle, pull, drill or hurt.

ARI is a non-profit research, resource, and referral organization that conducts and funds research that makes a difference in finding the causes and developing safe, effective treatments for autism. We do not see patients. For more information, see: Funding "Research that Makes a Difference" since 1967.

Our goal is to bring consistent and knowledgeable professionals together to create a multi-disciplinary team for the care of affected children. Parents are an integral part of that team, and can expect a depth of understanding from our staff that comes from some of us having our own affected children.

No, your cell phone will most likely not work in Ghana . You can buy telephone up on arrival in Ghana

According to City Ordinance #46-11 animals are not permitted in parks or public grounds except for disability assistance animals such as Guiding Eye Dogs etc.

We treat your home with the greatest care; however, should damage or breakage occur while we are cleaning your home, we would make every effort to have the item repaired, or replaced. Insurance claims will be filed when appropriate.

The Taupo Holiday Home will be professionally cleaned and ready for your arrival on the first day, however as the house is 'self-catering' this means there is no further cleaning service during your holiday stay.