Affectionate Josh is ready for a loving forever family.
Josh is an
adorable child that is full of smiles who always greets people with excitement
and affection.He was born in 1996.Josh loves animals; he goes horseback riding
and loves to swim and play in the water.Josh spends lots of time outside and also likes to be involved with
house projects like building or feeding the animals on the farm where he lives
with his foster family.Josh has several
brothers and sisters in his foster family.He gets along well with both older and younger children.Josh has a special bond with his foster
family, this connection will be important to maintain for Josh.
Josh has made
gains behaviorally and has learned sign language while being a part of a caring
and supportive family.Josh was born
with cerebral palsy; he is non-verbal and quite small for his age.Josh makes many verbal noises and uses sign
language to communicate.He displays an
obvious desire to verbalize.His
treatment team has been working with providers to better understand his complex
needs.Being non-verbal impacts our
understanding of Josh’s mental capabilities.He has excellent receptive language skills and understands much of what
is occurring around him. He receives educational and therapeutic supports as
well as regular assessment with the goal of helping him develop into the
highest functioning child he can be.
Josh is a
happy child.He greets family members
and friends with hugs at the door and he loves to take a new friend by the hand
and show them his home and things.Josh
is a high-energy child who requires constant supervision.He would do well with a two-parent family
with experience or education in caring for a child with a high level of special
needs. Josh has the potential to
continue to gain skills in many areas of his life.He likes lots of attention and engaging with
others.He needs a family that will work
with providers and his school toward this potential.
Josh is one of
147 children currently in Maine Department of Health & Human Service’s care
who are seeking an adoptive family. Based in Gardiner, A Family for ME is a
non-profit program that works in collaboration with Maine DHHS to find foster
and adoptive families for Maine
children in care. For more information about foster or adoptive parenting and
or Josh or other children available for adoption, please contact A Family for
ME toll free at 1-877-505-0545 or visit www.AFamilyForMe.org and see the Heart
Gallery of photographs of some of the many children awaiting a ‘forever
family’.
