Photolisting Profile for Ty

Ty is a 12-year-old boy from Alabama who is hoping to be adopted.

Ty is a charming, talkative red headed, blue eyed boy born in April 1997. Ty loves playing video games and watching cartoons and also gardening. He is currently trying to grow a watermelon patch. He loves to be outdoors working in the garden but is not into athletic outdoor games. Ty is a giving child and likes to take pride in the things he does. Ty likes to draw and his favorite subject is science. For the 2009-2010 school year he is in the 6th grade. Ty says that he wants to learn how to swim and enjoys the beach. He enjoys all you can eat buffets and is not a picky eater. He loves to be on the go. Ty thinks that he may want to be a mechanical engineer or scientist when he grows up. He is very environmentally conscious and believes we should all recycle and take better care of our planet.

Ty needs a strong family who can be consistent with limits and rules. He needs support in the school setting, socially and needs a family who will help him reach his goals in a positive way. He needs help learning to be responsible for his actions and to give respect in order to get it. He needs a family who will understand his losses and help him work through those in a positive way. He needs connections that are life long and a family willing to stay with him, even through the bad days.