Adopt North East continues to support disabled people who wish to adopt.
Disabled people bring excellent skills to parenting, such as problem-solving, empathy and of course, love. They are particularly in demand as parents for disabled children, since they make natural role models.
We are looking for a forever family for five-year-old Jack, a boy with a lively personality and his little sister, two-year-old Phoebe, who has a beautiful smile.
Adopt North East has supported more than 500 children to find their forever family over the past five years, as well as providing post adoption support services to hundreds more families – including with disabled parents.
Jack is a loving boy who will tell you he loves you 20 times a day. He loves a cuddle and appreciates all you do for him by saying thank you a lot.
Jack is very active and energetic. He likes to climb, play and be outside, though he can be a little clumsy and has had several falls as a result of his lively and playful nature.
Cuddles
His sister, Phoebe, likes the freedom to play her own way and she loves to repeat actions and stays focused on activities for a long time. She loves to cuddle and listen to stories being read aloud to her and can while away a whole morning being read to.
Phoebe is very small in size. She is growing but this appears to be slowly, compared with other children. There is ongoing exploration into why this may be happening but at the moment, we do not know the outcome of these investigations.
Jack and Phoebe have had a challenging start to life and can sometimes struggle to express how they are feeling. Jack can get very upset, however, he can be distracted and responds well to praise when moving on to a new task. Phoebe does not easily show her emotions but she is starting to smile and laugh, though if she is told ‘No’ she can get very upset.
Together
Jack and Phoebe have had one constant in their lives: each other, so it’s important for them to be together. So far, it has not been possible to find the right family for Jack and Phoebe and they continue to live together in foster care.
The uncertainty around Jack and Phoebe’s development and health might mean that some prospective adopters are worried about meeting their needs, however, every child is unique and what Jack and Phoebe need most is a family who can see them for who they are, and all the rewards they can bring to a family who will keep them together.
Like any children, Jack and Phoebe need the love and security of a family who can offer them unconditional love.
For further information, or to find out more about Jack and Phoebe, tel: 0191 643 5000 or email: familyfinding@adoptne.org.uk
Visit: www.adoptnortheast.org.uk
