c7404-05

Child's name: Cole and Brendon
Number: C7404-05
Birthdate: 7/04 and 3/07
State: Oregon
Listed: May 2009

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COLE (7/04) and BRENDON (3/07) are carbon copies of each other with their short blond hair, bright blue eyes, and mischievous smiles. They are both active little boys who, seemingly, have limitless curiosity. Cheerful and charming, these boys are quite adept at engaging socially with adults and other children. Cole tends to shine when he is one and one. While he enjoys playing with blocks and trucks, and looking through picture books, he especially loves being outside getting dirty. He is very gentle with the two cats in his foster home and loves animals. Brendon is bold and confident, even at his young age, and has already demonstrated that he has a love for risk and adventure. He’ll test limits and boundaries and has very clear opinions about what he wants. Both boys love attention and flourish with one-on-one activities and quiet cuddling with their caregivers.

The boys, who both had positive drug screens at birth, are legally free. They came into foster care in March 2007.

While Cole and Brendon have never been able to live together, for the last five months, they have been engaged in therapy together twice a month where they are developing their sibling relationship and preparing for adoption. The permanency plan is to place them together in the same adoptive family and give them the opportunity to grow up together as brothers.

Both boys have certain special needs which are expected to be resolved as long as their adoptive parents make sure that they have the appropriate resources to address their individual issues. Cole is developmentally delayed in his speech and receives Early Intervention services to help him learn to communicate more effectively. Brendon also receives Early Intervention services to address his hyper-sensitivity issues with feeding, touch, and bathing. A physical therapist also works with him to soften his high muscle tone.

These delightful little boys are in need of a loving, patient, committed family who can provide them with loads of parental time and attention. They need a family who understands and can deal with the challenges of raising children who have been exposed to drugs in utero. The boys would benefit greatly from having a stay-at-home parent. They need parents who can advocate for their ever-changing needs and celebrate and accept them as individuals. The boys may benefit with some level of openness with their biological family.

Subsidy and Purchase of Service may be available.

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