Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child or children currently in foster care and awaiting adoption.
Jesse and Selena are playful siblings. Jesse, 6, is a charming and sweet young boy. He is very helpful and aims to please the adults in his life. He is also very bright, and is very interested in learning. He loves to run around, play catch, and play with his toy cars.
Jesse has done well in his current foster home and has shown the ability to make connections with both the adults and other children. Jesse is usually very engaged in the classroom when learning about new things. He has an individualized education plan for emotional support inside the classroom.
Selena is a sweet, smart, and determined 4-year-old girl who likes to doodle, color, and count. Selena has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. She has some words, but is not yet able to utilize expressive language. She is able to count up to 20, and she can recognize her letters and colors.
Selena is currently enrolled at a center based day care where she receives Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services as well as other therapeutic supports.
She is currently undergoing evaluations to determine her eligibility for special educational services at school.
Jesse and Selena’s social worker is open to considering any type of family where the children can be the youngest or only children in the home.
The children would do best with parents who can advocate for their needs, seek resources, and provide an unconditional commitment to them as they grow. Jesse and Selena will also need a family open to post-adoption contact with their birth parents.
The Adoption Option
Have you ever considered adopting a child or sibling group from foster care? Learn more about adoption from foster care at “The Adoption Option’’ on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Jordan’s Furniture, 50 Walker Brook Drive, Reading, MA 01867.
Prospective adoptive parents, including those new to foster care adoption, are invited.
Families new to the process will have the opportunity to attend an orientation to the adoption process and speak with social workers and experienced adoptive parents who can help answer questions. Waiting children and their social workers will also be in attendance.
For more information or to RSVP, contact MARE at 617-542- 3678 (toll free: 1-800- 882-1176) or www.mareinc.org.
