Elijah from Texas

Elijah is a caring and sweet boy. He opens up easily once he gets comfortable in his environment and interacts well with others. Elijah enjoys sports and being active outside playing football, basketball, and freeze tag. He likes to play outside, but he also enjoys some indoor activities like video games and funny movies or videos. Elijah has an artistic side; he likes to draw or color and build things with Legos. He does well academically and his favorite classes in school are P.E. and music class. Elijah can be a talkative child. He is able to hold a good conversation and has a friendly personality. He has a good sense of humor and would like for his forever family to have a good sense of humor as well. Elijah benefits from receiving speech therapy and is easily redirected when frustrated. He is a helpful and affectionate child. Elijah will be great, energetic addition to his forever family!

The type of family who will best meet Elijah's needs will have previous experience with children with similar needs. Elijah longs for a family to love and one who will love him in return. His family will maintain a routine to help him thrive. They will be role models who will teach self-respect, appropriate relationship building skills, and work on building a trust. His forever family will be patient and give him time to open-up and feel safe. Elijah needs a loving family who will show him they are supportive and loving no matter what behavior he might be exhibiting. His family will provide understanding as he works through his past and emotions. They will be a supportive of his age appropriate interests and encourage him to follow his dreams. Elijah will thrive with a family to guide him through his life into adulthood and support him in his efforts of making better choices. They will need to take the time to teach Elijah how to belong to a family, work through his past, and model appropriate family relationships.