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Juan
Juan is a 16-year-old boy from Texas who is hoping to be adopted.
Juan De Dios can come across as quiet and shy, but once a rapport is developed with others, he can be friendly and approachable. Foster parents report that Juan De Dios is respectful to them and children in the home. Juan De Dios can be easily influenced by peers and place himself in unpleasant situations. Juan De Dios is open to feedback and redirection and can respond appropriately. He is easily distracted but can be brought back to task rather easily. Juan De Dios enjoys both indoor and outdoor activities and likes to participate in different activities, such as football and basketball. Juan needs encouragement and support to get him on track academically. Juan De Dios at times he does not go to class and does not complete his classroom assignments. He will do well to have school mentors and close monitoring to see that Juan De Dios stays focused academically. At times, Juan's behavior can be challenging and unfriendly. He needs guidance and redirection.
Juan, Lizbeth and Juan Emmanuel enjoy talking together or going out to eat. Juan De Dios enjoys both indoor and outdoor activities and is sports oriented with interests in football and basketball. Lizbeth's favorite things to do are read and write poetry, listen to music, and watch television. Juan Emmanuel also likes to listen to music and play video games. All three are family oriented and desire to be adopted and become a family unit. They would benefit from a family who has adolescent childrearing experience, who can guide them academically, focus on teenage issues, and their career choices. These siblings desire a family who can provide them with lots of love, encouragement, and fulfillment of their individual hopes and dreams.
Juan De Dios wants to be adopted with all his siblings. The family will need to have experience raising or living with adolescents. They need to have prior parenting experience to handle the challenges of a sibling group of three. They would benefit from a family that has strong family values and will help them overcome their differences. A family with one or two other children in the home would be acceptable. The Family will need to promote Juan's ongoing communication with his sibling.
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