Photolisting Profile for Anthony 'Tony'

Anthony 'tony' is a 11-year-old boy from Oregon who is hoping to be adopted.

Tony is optimistic that his next home will be with his forever family. He is a big boy who appears older than he is. He has a very mature vocabulary and an independent personality. When he and his two younger siblings came into care, he was used to “being in charge” and doing things “his way,” but in the last year, he’s made significant improvements in accepting adult authority. From 2005 to 2006 Tony moved five times, due to behavioral challenges between the siblings. Since being separated, Tony has begun to deal with his grief, shame and loss through counseling, social skill building and medication. He’s had to learn to trust adults and how to express his feelings in appropriate ways. Tony needs parent(s) who can provide a lot of structure, routine, supervision, consistency, support and positive reinforcement. Tony will thrive in a setting where he has parent(s) who can devote time to him and are interested and involved in all aspects of his life. He thrives on individual attention and needs caregiver's who are patient but firm. Tony enjoys reading medieval fiction and anything to do with Star Wars. His expressive brown eyes light up when he is the center of adult attention. Tony loves to read and talk about what he has read with others. He enjoys working on model jets and building with Legos. He watches the Discovery Channel and is fascinated by the behavior of animals. He prefers the company of adults and gets along better with men than women, and he’s is learning to engage with peers. When he came to his current foster home (2 years ago), he didn’t know how to play and was very inactive. He’s learned to play team sports this year, such as basketball and soccer and said he “kinda enjoyed them.” He definitely loves to watch football and knows several teams' statistics. He loves to tell jokes and share stories. Some of his favorite things to do are playing at the beach, camping and fishing. Tony could benefit from appropriate contact with his grandmothers and siblings, such as cards or letters, and it is important that this contact be considered by his adoptive parents.

Photo(s) Courtesy of www.afamilyforeverychild.org