Photolisting Profile for Hye In

Hye In is a 1-year-old girl from Asia who is hoping to be adopted.

Hye In was born August 29, 2008. She was delivered by Caesarean section due to fetal distress. Weakness in her crying, activity, muscle tone and sucking ability were noted after birth. Various tests were completed and she has been diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome*. Prader-Willi syndrome is described as a complex non-hereditary birth resulting from an abnormality on the 15th chromosome. PWS typically causes low muscle tone, short stature if not treated with growth hormone, incomplete sexual development, and a chronic feeling of hunger that, coupled with a metabolism that utilizes drastically fewer calories than normal, can lead to excessive eating and life-threatening obesity. The family who adopts this special little girl will need to be prepared for significant, long-term challenges. The food compulsion makes constant supervision necessary. Average IQ is about 70, but even those with normal IQ almost all have cognitive deficits and require special education. Social and motor deficits, behavior problems and other medical issues can also exist. Hye In has already begun a regimen of physical therapy. It is not possible at this time to predict the type and degree of problems she will experience due to her diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome. We hope that a very special family will be able to accept this little girl and provide her with her best chance for a good life. Fees for services to adopt Hye In will be greatly reduced. *Information about Prader-Willi syndrome was obtained from the Merck Manual of Medical Information and the Prader-Willi Association website: www.pwsausa.org. Pics will be coming soon