Photolisting Profile for Nicole

Nicole is a 12-year-old girl from Georgia who is hoping to be adopted.

Nicole, born 12/96, is a friendly Caucasian child. Her dolls are her comfort and favorite thing to play with. She also enjoys playing outside and helping her foster mother. Nicole is hearing impaired and wears hearing aids while at school. She uses a few signs and a few single words to communicate. In classes for those with moderate intellectual delays, Nicole also attends speech therapy. Continued assistance with improving her communication skills is especially important to Nicole. This might also help her better deal with frustration and anger often resulting in tantrums. Nicole needs a loving and supportive family who will provide her with structure while encouraging her to reach her potential. Continued contact with a sibling being planned for separately is needed.