Photolisting Profile for Crystal

Crystal is a 16-year-old girl from Texas who is hoping to be adopted.

Crystal enjoys painting, art projects, and outdoor activities. She likes to play with Barbie dolls and ride her bicycle. She is working hard in therapy on issues surrounding her past and learning control. Crystal has some difficulty learning new information. She will need help to find the right living situation as an adult. Crystal has a mild form of cerebral palsy. This is often frustrating to her as she notices she is behind others and sometimes gets teased. Crystal needs comforting and reassurance. She has many fears. She gets upset easily and can lose her temper. Crystal is sorry afterwards, and can talk about what made her angry. She takes medications to assist with those issues. She receives assisstance at school. She is below her grade level, but works hard in school. Crystal is working hard in therapy and enjoys her friends and being nurtured. She has visits with her sister, who is not in care. Crystal is used to living out in the country and enjoys the rural lifestyle. She is a happy child with a fun spirit and wants to be part of a family.

A family for Crystal will need to be patient, compassionate of her history, and resourceful. They will need to be patient as she needs prompts to complete chores and occasional throws a tantrum. They will need to be able to access psychiatric and or neurological services for her emotional needs as required.