c5327

Child's name: Anthony
Number: C5327
Birthdate: 5/94
State: Washington
Listed: 1/04, Updated 4/08

Thumbnail photograph by Yuen Lui

If you have completed an adoption homestudy and would like to have your information forwarded to this child's worker, contact us.

Bright, attractive, and engaging, ANTHONY (5/94) is an endearing boy who is tons of fun, Anthony has a good sense of humor and relates well to adults and to peers. The ease with which he displays good manners in public is sometimes surprising from a boy his age. Favorite pastimes are riding his bike, playing video games and basketball, and spending time with kids in the neighborhood. An avid Mariners fan, he loves baseball. Recently, he had to the opportunity to go to a Mariners game with seats by home plate. He met the Moose (the team mascot), and received a team jersey. He loved it! Inquisitive and surprisingly open to challenges and new adventures, Anthony has developed a great interest in ancient Chinese and Egyptian ruins. For the past several months Anthony has been participating in the Sylvan tutoring program. It has been an absolutely terrific experience that has given him the confidence needed to achieve inside and outside of the classroom.

While Anthony is a Native American from the Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma and his tribe is participating in his permanency planning, non-Native families who will honor Anthony’s heritage are highly encouraged to call.

Because Anthony’s behavior is readily influenced by his surroundings, he needs to have structured environments at home and school where rules, expectations, and limits are clear. The structure also must include a safety plan with line of sight supervision. He is currently enrolled in a specialized counseling program to help him strengthen his boundaries.

Having parent(s) and teachers that are able to truly listen to him and respond in calm, patient, unhurried ways are especially important in helping Anthony. When overly excited, he tends to stutter and his speech seems pressured, as if his mind is racing faster than he can say his words. When he’s calm, he is at or above age-level in word comprehension and use of language. And he is articulate and quick-witted in conversation. Anthony likes to please and can often easily be redirected. Tangible rewards can be great motivators for him.

Because Anthony is so readily drawn to men, his worker is especially interested in hearing from dads –
singles or couples. Prospective adoptive folk(s) who are adept at using redirection and other non-authoritarian ways of parenting to achieve positive results would be a great fit. Anthony needs to be the only child or the youngest child in his adoptive family.

It is not an exaggeration to say that everyone who meets Anthony really likes him. This boy can be successful in the right situation with nurturing folks who understand his issues and how to reach out to him.

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