[blindkid] Fw: [Blindhomeschooler] VI girl neeeds new home

Thu Feb 9 05:34:11 UTC 2012

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From: "freakycleanmom" <freakycleanmom at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 7:03 PM
Subject: [Blindhomeschooler] VI girl neeeds new home


>
> WACAP (www.wacap.org<http://www.wacap.org>)  a non-profit adoption agency 
> is seeking a family for Angel Marie., age 11 who was originally adopted 
> from Asia in August 2010. She is visually impaired and is currently in the 
> Midwest US. Her English is excellent and she has a slight accent that is 
> almost undetectable. Fees are considered minimal for this adoption and 
> include lawyer fees, travel to and from the Midwest, a medical exam, and 
> post placement reports. Please do not post her photo on the Internet.
> Angel Marie is described as very smart and well-liked by her schoolmates. 
> Recently she has been attending a boarding school for the blind and has 
> done fantastic there; she has made great gains and is well liked by the 
> staff. Previously, she also excelled in a mainstream educational setting 
> with an aide to help with Braille. She thrives with consistent structure. 
> She has been selected as "citizen of the week" on multiple occasions. 
> Typical for her age, she sometimes has to be asked twice to perform a 
> chore, but then she quickly complies.
> She is active in her community service group known as The Helping Hands. 
> She loves her gardening club, music, art and physical education. Angel 
> Marie attends Sunday School, is very social and loves to play with others 
> but can also play on her own. She is physically coordinated and loves to 
> be outside riding her bike (with training wheels), riding her scooter, 
> swinging and ascending up the rock climbing walls. She thoroughly enjoys 
> herself swimming in the water.
> Angel Marie has been in excellent health and has only had a few colds 
> since being in the U.S. She is no longer taking medication for Mild Post 
> Traumatic Stress Disorder and is doing well. The medication was helpful in 
> decreasing over stimulation in social settings and increasing her ability 
> to self-regulate. If Angel gets over-stimulated she claps her hands and 
> fidgets.
> She can see light and shadows and has recently  received her prosthetic 
> eyes giving her eyes a normal appearance.
> Sadly, Angel Marie was abused by an older child at the institution where 
> she lived before she was adopted.  She has since been taught what is 
> appropriate behavior and boundaries. We are seeking a family with only 
> older children in the home. She is very honest about the abuse she 
> suffered and is able to talk about it.
> Angel Marie is not a picky eater but doesn't enjoy broccoli or 
> cauliflower. She is independent in all her personal self-care. She sleeps 
> well and before bed she loves to be sung too and have her back rubbed 
> before drifting off to sleep. She loves and craves affection and to be 
> held and rocked.
> She is a jokester and is very witty and has a great sense of humor. She is 
> very verbal and can express herself well.  She is described as a very 
> happy girl with many smiles and much laughter. If she gets upset she never 
> yells. She has only cried a few times since she was adopted. But she has 
> been attending attachment therapy and does EMDR therapy. She has bonded 
> with her adopted mother but not her adopted father yet. However, she 
> listens to her adopted father completely. She bonds more easily with women 
> than men.
> We are looking for a family who has a home study or can have one ready 
> quickly. A family that will be able to provide therapeutic parenting and 
> continue her progress with an adoption competent therapist.  A family will 
> be responsible for any travel fees, attorney fees (to finalize 
> re-adoption) and post-placement reporting fees associated with the 
> adoption.  Married couples and singles may apply. Please contact Lynne 
> Mason at Lynnem at wacap.org<mailto:Lynnem at wacap.org> for more information. 
> WACAP (www.wacap.or<http://www.wacap.or/>g) is a non-profit adoption 
> agency.
>
>
> Lynne Mason Ph.D| WACAP | Research and Recruitment Manager | 206.575.4550 
> | (f) 206.575.4148 | 
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> Posted by Janet Hurley
>
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