Photolisting Profile for Derek

Derek is a 12-year-old boy from Florida who is hoping to be adopted.

Derek is a White male who was born November of 1997. Derek has a personality that just lightens up a room when he walks in. Derek is friendly, talkative and outgoing. Derek would benefit from special education classes, and tutoring. Derek has shown great improvement in his academics and he would continually need to be encouraged in his schooling. Derek likes karate and soccer. Like any active boy, he likes video games and watching television shows. For fun, he expressed that he likes to read history books, listen to R and B music such as Soulja Boy and Eminem, watch lots of television, as well as play video games on his DS lite. Derek is in need of a family that will provide him with the structure and love that he needs, and help him heal from his past abuse and neglect.