Photolisting Profile for Enrique

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

Enrique is loving and caring. He enjoys cleaning up and doing chores. He likes listening to music and singing with others. Enrique also enjoys playing video games and watching cartoons. He especially loves to receive one on one attention. Working with his hands by building things and gardening is enjoyable to him. He thrives on outdoor activities and enjoys physical activity like football and running. Enrique has a very strong personality and is very opinionated. He likes to feel as if he is in control and does not do well if he feels vulnerable. He responds best to a structured and calm enviromnent. At times he refuses to comply with adult requests which can cause some problems in school. Enrique sometimes has feelings of sadness. He has difficulty concentrating and staying focused. Enrique is very verbal and is capable of explaining his emotions and verbalizing his feelings when calm.

Enrique needs a loving family that is very patient and understanding. It would be best if he were an only child but if the family does have other children, older children would be a better fit for Enrique. He needs a family that is able to work with a child who has some special challenges. Enrique also needs a family that will be very structured and can provide him with a high level of support and stability.