Photolisting Profile for Lonnie

Lonnie is a 13-year-old boy from Texas who is hoping to be adopted.

Lonnie is a friendly and outgoing youth with a great sense of humor. He enjoys playing games with his peers and being outdoors. He especially likes basketball and football. Lonnie can have issues with being cooperative and argumentative, however, he is able to follow redirection. Lonnie has future aspirations of joining the Marines. Lonnie is very articulate and smart. He is doing academically well in all of his classes however it has been recommended that he be enrolled in special classes due to his disruptive pattern and need for one on one attention.

Lonnie requires a family who will give him a loving and nurturing home environment. The family needs to be able to provide him with consistent rules, boundaries, and expectations. Because he enjoys being active and energetic, it is important for him to participate in extracurricular activities that will promote socialization skills and a positive self-esteem. Lonnie requires ongoing therapy to help him overcome his past and to help him adjust to a new home. Lonnie will do well in a home with older siblings or as an only child.