c7563-65

Child's name: Zachary, Jordan and Joshua
Number: C7563-65
Birthdate: 5/98, 5/99 and 11/00
State: Washington
Listed: October 2009

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ZACHARY (5/98), JORDAN (5/99) and JOSHUA (11/00) have close bonds and are counting on being adopted together. Described as “sweet, resilient, and engaging,” these boys have the potential to excel in the right environment.

Zach has many strengths. He’s interactive, talkative, empathetic, funny (he understands humor very well), and thoughtful. While he also has good executive functioning and understands goals, confidence in his abilities and intelligence is weak. A past teacher described Zach as “a great kid,” who had behavioral problems initially because he felt unsafe and anxious. When the teacher moved Zach closer to her, he was much better behaved in the classroom. Now in sixth grade, he has supports in math. Some of Zach’s favorite pastimes are shooting baskets, playing outdoors, and playing board games. His foster parent is helping Zach manage his attention issues and high energy. He loves dogs and helps take care of his foster family’s dogs.

Jordan is sweet, funny, bright and clever. He is also polite and helpful. Although shy and soft spoken, Jordan has many interests and would love the opportunity to get involved in more. He wants to play sports, such as basketball and football, and join Cub Scouts. Last Christmas, he received a guitar and is taking lessons. Currently, Jordan enjoys playing games, drawing, and watching Cartoon Network. Jordan is now in fifth grade where he has extra supports to help him with his attention issues and high energy.

Joshua, according to his social worker, teacher, and therapist, is “adorable and friendly with lots of potential.” Joshua strives to do his best, and is at grade level academically. Now in third grade, he has extra supports to help him deal with his attention difficulties and high energy. Joshua loves playing football and is excited about playing other sports, too.

The boys came into foster care in January 2004 due to neglect and abuse amidst parental substance abuse. Jordan and Joshua have lived together almost all of the time, and Zachary, too, has lived with them much of the time. While they may squabble and fight, they also have strong sibling bonds. The current foster parents are not permanent resources for these boys. A adoptive placement of three months recently disrupted, and the boys are feeling sad.

Because of the boys’ rambunctious energy, their worker feels strongly that they need to have two parents to channel their high energy in healthy ways. She just can’t see one person having the stamina to do it alone. Structure, nurturing, and individual parental time and attention will go far in meeting the boys’ needs. Their adoptive folk(s), however, will also need to be strong educational advocates, willing to work closely with school staff and teachers. Parental participation with the boys in counseling, too, is essential as they will be working through multiple issues of past trauma, including physical and emotional abuse, neglect, exposure to domestic violence and parental substance abuse, and exposure to multiple moves and losses. Cognitive Behavior Therapy and/or Parent Child Interaction Therapy are two levels of therapeutic supports that may be especially helpful. The boys will also need to have regular opportunities to participate and be part of the African American community.

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