Photolisting Profile for Alex

Alex is a 11-year-old boy from Texas who is hoping to be adopted.

Alex is an extremely active little boy. He loves to give and receive hugs. Alex is rather quiet, appears timid, and is actually afraid of most adults until he learns to trust them. He seems to relate better with adult males than females. Alex has a very active imagination and can entertain himself by making up activities and creating imaginary friends. Alex loves to be outside riding a bike or a scooter. He prefers to play by himself and has been working on playing well with his peers. Alex is impulsive and has difficulty sitting still or paying attention. He gets frustrated easily and following directions is a challenge for him. He does much better when given step-by-step instructions from someone willing to repeat the directions until the tasks are completed. Alex is willing to protect himself if he feels threatened. This usually occurs with peers and not with adults. He is learning and making progress with learning to think before he speaks. Alex craves attention. He is very inquisitive and asks lots of questions. He is very knowledgeable about "adult behaviors" and needs close boundary supervision. Alex does much better one-on-one than in group settings, as he is very active and impulsive. Alex has been diagnosed with a heart murmur, and as a result, all medications should be closely monitored. Although Alex has some cognitive developmental delays, he loves school and tries very hard. He does receive some academic modifications to assist in his school work, such as extra time to complete his work, reduced assignments and grades based on participation and a specialized curriculum. Visit me at the Heart Gallery of North Texas.

Alex has a younger sibling, with whom he will not be placed in adoption. They are not bonded and have lived apart most of their lives. Each has unique special needs which would make it very difficult to place them together. Alex needs a family who has experience with therapeutic level children. He needs a family who can parent children who often express their frustrations. A single father would be good for Alex or an experienced two-parent family.