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Dimitri
Bianca
Jeremy
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Dimitri,
Bianca and Jeremy need placement together. The children need a family
that can provide them with a structured, nurturing, and supportive
environment. The children remain in treatment to deal with issues
regarding their past and a family will have to be supportive of
on-going therapy. The children are very loving and able to form
attachments.
Dimitri is an active and friendly child. He enjoys playing basketball
and collecting Pokemon cards. Dimitri will be in the 6th grade in
the fall of 2004. He enjoys school and makes good grades.
Bianca
is an active and friendly child. She likes to color, draw, and read
picture books. Bianca will be in the 5th grade in the fall of 2004.
She has difficulty in school and receives special education services.
Jeremy
is an active and friendly child. He loves outdoor activities and
enjoys video games and basketball. Jeremy enjoys school but struggles
with grades.
Developmental
Special Needs: None
Emotional Special Needs: Moderate
Physical Special Needs: Mild to None
Medical Special Needs: Moderate to Mild
Ethnicity: African American
Child ID: 11026, 11025, 11024
Date of Birth: January 1992, November 1993, August 1987
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Jacqueline
Victor
Jack |
Three
times the fun is how you could describe this sibling group of three.
Jacqueline, Victor and Jack are loving, personable children. They
are very affectionate and crave attention. The are also very active.
All three children love to ride bikes and play games.
Jacqueline,
Victor and Jack are in need of a home that can provide the attention
that they crave. They need a family who is able to provide the structure
and supervision to keep them safe. Jacqueline, Victor and Jack have
two older sisters that do not wish to be adopted. These three need
a family who will understand the need for continued contact with
the two older sisters and will make a commitment to maintain that
connection. Jacqueline, Victor and Jack will need a lot of one-on-one
attention to help them develop to their full potentials. It would
be great if these three could be the only children or at least the
youngest children in the family.
Developmental
Special Needs:
Emotional Special Needs:
Physical Special Needs:
Medical Special Needs:
Ethnicity: Anglo
Child ID: 18056, 18055, 18057
Date of Birth: March 1993, October 1995 (twins) |
Cindy
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Cindy
is an affectionate child. She has delicate features and takes pride
in her appearance. She enjoys being well-dressed and wears make-up
appropriately. Cindy is aware of her feelings and tends to be over-sensitive
and subject to mood swings. Academically, she makes average grades
and enjoys school. While Cindy is in special education for her emotional
needs, she wants to be mainstreamed. She has an average IQ and hopes
to go to college. Cindy takes her medication to help with depression,
anxiety, and anger. She is a happy child with a desire to be adopted
and become part of a family.
The
family for Cindy will need to be experienced, patient, and compassionate
about her background. They will also need to understand her issues
of low self-esteem, depression, and mood swings. Cindy has two sisters
who were previously adopted and she misses them greatly. A family
for Cindy would need to understand her connection to her sisters.
The family will need to be resourceful and able to set up ongoing
services for her. Cindy desires to be part of a family and to bond.
Developmental
Special Needs: None
Emotional Special Needs: Moderate
Physical Special Needs: None
Medical Special Needs: None
Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
Child ID: 11509
Date of Birth: April 1989 |
Jasmine |
Jasmine
was born premature at birth and is currently receiving occupational,
speech and physical therapy to address her needs. She just had a
developmental evaluation in March 2002 that diagnosed her with Pervasive
Development Disorder (mentally retarded with delayed speech). Jasmine
is a very easy-going toddler who is very alert and continues to
make positive gains in the right directions. When it comes to feeding,
Jasmine has to be tube-fed through a G-button. This experience is
not always easy for Jasmine to accept, but she is doing much better.
Jasmine just recently started to walk and is able to say a few words.
Jasmine
needs a family that will be very understanding of her developmental
needs and play an active part in her overall growth and development.
Developmental
Special Needs: Moderate
Emotional Special Needs: None
Physical Special Needs: Mild
Medical Special Needs: Moderate
Ethnicity: African American
Child ID: 11650
Date of Birth: January 1999 |
Ashante'l |
Ashante'l
is a sweet little girl that loves one-on-one attention. She has
a smile that will melt your heart. She loves to interact with her
foster siblings and is able to form bonds with people. She loves
to watch cartoons and play with her toys. She is unable to walk
on her own, but loves to be in her walker. She loves to explore
things and has a great disposition.
Ashante'l
is a small/petite child for her age. She was born premature and
was very small - and has gained weight only slowly. She requires
a G-button. Due to her early birth, she has developmental delays
and her lungs were underdeveloped, which require the care of a pulmonologist
doctor for her medical needs. She is receiving developmental therapy
every two weeks with ECI. They are workind on growth, fine motor
skills, feeding herself, and lifting. She is doing very well. Ashante'l
is a delightful child who is making steady progress and the doctors
have been impressed with her remarkable progress since her birth.
With the right assistance, she will hopefully be able to function
normally one day.
Developmental
Special Needs: Moderate
Emotional Special Needs: None
Physical Special Needs: Moderate
Medical Special Needs: Moderate
Ethnicity: African American
Child ID: 18295
Date of Birth: March 2002 |
Jarmaine
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Jarmaine is a friendly and affectionate child who makes friends
easily and shows an interest in a variety of things. He particularly
enjoys listening to music, rollerblading, and playing basketball.
Jarmaine also enjoys pets and is especially fond of dogs. Jarmaine
has been diagnosed with
ADHD
(Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), oppositional defiant disorder,
and depressive disorder - which are being addressed with medication.
Jarmaine is active and impulsive at times; he needs to be kept busy
so he can channel his energy in a positive manner. Jarmaine is currently
in regular ed. classes with some modified work in some of his classes.
Jarmaine likes to participate in outside activities such as yard
work. He needs a loving home where he can continue to receive structure
and guidance. Overall, he is in good health.
Jarmaine needs a family who is patient, loving, and nurturing and
can give him a lot of individual attention. Experience with
ADHD
and oppositional defiant disorder would be helpful. He would like
to be a big brother to one or more children.
Developmental
Special Needs: Mild
Emotional Special Needs: Moderate
Physical Special Needs: None
Medical Special Needs: None
Ethnicity: African American
Child ID: 10207
Date of Birth: August 1991 |
Richard
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Richard is a sweet boy who is capable of loving a family and
accepting love after a bond has been formed. He needs an understanding
family with patience and time to work with him and build bonds with
him.
Richard lives in a therapeutic foster home where he does very well,
even though he continues to have difficulties with attachment issues
and
ADHD
(Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). He receives individual
therapy weekly and takes several medications. These are being evaluated
to see if he really needs them.
Richard does well in school, although he has had difficulty with
aggression and not wanting to follow directions. He is beginning
to improve on his table manners and socialization skills. He was
adopted when he was 4, but the placement fell through.
Developmental
Special Needs: None
Emotional Special Needs: None
Physical Special Needs: None
Medical Special Needs: None
Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
Child ID: 10209
Date of Birth: August 1990 |
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Christopher
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Christopher is a very active child who enjoys being involved
in outside activities such as football and baseball. He is able
to establish relationships with peers but tends to have problems
when things do not go his way. Christopher will accept redirection
when given by an adult. He is receiving therapy to learn how to
better express his feelings. Christopher has been diagnosed as Bipolar,
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), and ADHD
(Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). He is on medication to
address these issues. Overall, his health is good.
A loving two-parent home would be ideal for Christopher, where
he will receive the structure he needs with caring, patient parents.
Developmental
Special Needs: Moderate
Emotional Special Needs: Moderate
Physical Special Needs: None
Medical Special Needs: None
Ethnicity: African American
Child ID: 11946
Date of Birth: March 1992 |
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