University of Pittsburgh researchers recently studied the language skills of 44 children adopted from eastern European orphanages. The study, which included conversations with the children and parent questionnaires, showed that 37 to 40 percent of the children had language deficits. These deficits were correlated with the child's time in the orphanage, age at adoption, and time in the U.S. Parents who adopt internationally can learn more about the risks that may face their children and their children's need for ongoing monitoring. Susan Hough, Children's Therapy Center of the Washington Hospital, Pennsylvania