Photolisting Profile for Joshua

Joshua is an 18-year-old boy from Tennessee who is hoping to be adopted.

"I like everything, and I like going places. I like to get in the car and just ride and look out the window. I like to eat sweet candy all the time, but my mom won't let me. I like riding my bike, and I like animals, too." Joshua will do as he is told, but he has trouble looking into someone's face and saying what he wants. Instead, he will look down. An average student, he creates no problems at school or at home. He is not afraid of anything, and he especially likes to save money and count it periodically. Joshua perspires a great deal; this may be due to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. "Joshua is quiet and tends to keep things to himself. He plays very well when he is alone, also enjoys playing with other children and gets along well with adults." "Joshua loves to eat out; although he eats a lot, he does not gain weight easily." "Joshua loves to watch wrestling and cartoons on television; he will sit for hours and not move unless he has to." Joshua needs an adoptive family who will provide him with security. His parents need to assure him that he is worthwhile. He need parents who will commit to him fully and who will remind him regularly that they will be his permanent family.