Any physically handicapped prospective adoptive parents?

I'm new to this forum, and just read a post asking about the possibility of adopting with a physical handicap. I have been wondering if some people with partial physical handicaps or chronic illnesses have been able to foster or adopt? My husband has some hearing loss (developed later in life, so it doesn't affect his speech). He can still have conversations, of course, but he doesn't necessarily catch every detail. If you speak rather loudly (with his hearing aid on), he can pretty much understand everything. But he's a wonderful guy and a very loving person!!! I think he would be great with a child! Then, I myself have a chronic (but non-life threatening) health condition which causes a fast heart rate / fatigue / difficulty going up (not down) stairs. So I do get tired more quickly than the average person, but my basic health is okay. It's under control with medication. And my husband is very willing and happy to do a lot of the daily (or nightly) child care. Also, we're a bit on the older side . . . I'm 43 and he's 62 (I know it sounds like a big difference, but he's a very "young" 62 with plenty of physical energy!) As a result of our combined situation, it has worked out best for me to teach English, and for him to take care of the home (cooking/cleaning/etc.) He's really a great cook, too! (Not that that's related to adoption, but it's a great blessing for me!) We've recently started looking into adoption. I've had an interest in it for years, but the time just wasn't right for us. Now we think we may be ready. However, the first agency we contacted apparently did not think so! Without evening meeting us or knowing anything about us, really, just on the basis of "the husband is 62" and "the wife works outside while the husband stays at home" they said we would not be able to adopt with them. I've found this very disappointing, because, although we haven't been able to have children, I had always thought we could adopt. So I wasn't terribly worried about infertility. I've always wanted an Asian baby, actually! (We live in Asia, although I'm from the West and he's from the Asian country where we live.) So, perhaps I was kind of banking on the adoption option! Now it seems that even that may not be possible. So, for those of you who have experience with adoption, does it sound typical to be denied in this case? Of course we never even got to fill out an application, much less to the point of a home study. I guess I had thought that, although my hubby is older, he's still in good health overall, and since I'm 43, that it would be okay. Or perhaps this would be unfair to an adoptive child, considering our ages? Thanks for reading this and any thoughts or suggestions you may have!

Last night, I wrote a post about prospective older adoptive parents and physical difficulties. In the process of writing about my specific case, I anonymously mentioned the response of an adoption agency to my situation. Soon after that, an Administrator's Announcement was posted that we must not mention any adoption professionals in a positive or negative form, due to some harsh comments which had been made. Also, my account was temporarily locked, so I realized that I must have been the person who made those comments! As such, I would like to say that I am terribly sorry for any inappropriate comments!!! Then, I went back and re-read the post I had written and realized that part of it may have been harsh, although it was not my intention to cause any hurt whatsoever. I had written out of personal disappointment regarding a situation which had occurred recently. However, there are times in life when we may experience disappointment and yet later realize that, while we couldn't understand it at the time, that same situation actually worked out for the best in the long run. I believe this to be the case now. Moreover, it was inappropriate of me to have written the said comments without more deeply considering the impact that they might have upon other readers. No-one involved in my situation was the least bit unkind to me in any way, and they are most definitely totally undeserving of any harsh comments whatsoever. I believe that any and all decisions made regarding my personal situation were made in good faith, with the best interests of any children involved in my specific case being held up as the highest priority, and I am thankful to and for everyone who was involved in any shape, form, or fashion. Finally, I am very sorry for my inappropriate comments, and I would like to ask the forgiveness of anyone who may have been affected in any negative way whatsoever. Thank you very much for your consideration.