Photolisting Profile for Lamont

Lamont is a 9-year-old boy from Texas who is hoping to be adopted.

Lamont is an enthusiastic and energetic boy who likes participating in all activities. He is athletic and enjoys all sports but basketball is his favorite. Lamont is smart and has the ability to excel academically with redirection and tutoring. Lamont needs help in managing his behaviors and receives assistance to help him with this. Lamont requires close supervision. He is working on dealing with past issues. Lamont shows a lot of motivation and displays leadership roles and qualities. He is learning how to use these qualities in a positive manner. He is engaging, can be respectful and is working on being patient and improving his behaviors. Lamont also receives speech therapy.

Darrien, Sandra and Lamont are hopeful of being placed together in an adoptive home. They want very much to be a family and often talk about living together as a family. Darrien is a sweet boy who loves music and sports. Sandra is a good student who also likes music and singing. Lamont, the leader of the group is an enthusiastic and entergetic boy who really likes basketball. Darrien, Sandra and Lamont need support and encouragement as they transition into their new family. Their forever family will need to be able to provide a structured environment which offers positive reinforcement and redirection for appropriate behaviors and interactions. Darrien, Sandra and Lamont will flourish in a family who will provide supervision, guidance and who can spend one on one time with each of them.

Lamont needs a warm, nurturing and organized environment. Parents need to encourage him to develop special interests and guide him in goals to pursue these interests. Lamont needs someone to assist him in understanding reponsibility. Lamont needs a family who can provide motivation love and understanding in order to overcome his challenges.

Siblings

Darrien (14)

Sandra (10)