Photolisting Profile for Stephen

Stephen is a 17-year-old boy from Tennessee who is hoping to be adopted.

Stephen is an energetic and inquisitive young man. He loves to explore, to figure out how things work, and to ask questions if he doesn't understand something. Stephen is very capable of entertaining himself and has no problems playing alone. He loves trucks and trains and being outdoors. Stephen attends a self-contained classroom that assists him with his behavior. He is making progress in the class and his teacher looks forward to having him back next year. Stephen's foster parent's work with him daily on school subjects in an effort to help him catch up with his schooling. Stephen's foster parents enjoy having him in their home. He is a happy, lovable, and interesting child to parent. Stephen also has a younger brother who has been adopted and it would be important to him to be able to maintain contact. A home with lots of structure is what will work for Stephen. He needs clear and consistent rules, which are attached to rewards and consequences. Stephen is intelligent and understands rules and why they are important.