Grant

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*Meet Grant!

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Meet Grant! He is 7 years old and in the 2nd grade. He was adopted domestically via private adoption when he was an infant. He currently lives with his adoptive parents, a 19-year-old brother, and a 12-year-old sister. Since he was a toddler, Grant has been a very busy boy who has kept his family on his toes. Both of his parents are working professionals, and Grant has struggled attaching to them in a healthy way. He has a strained relationship with both of his older siblings as well. He frequently verbalizes his desire for a new family. His parents feel like they’ve done all they can to help Grant succeed, but they don’t feel like he’ll truly reach his potential while he’s in their home. For these reasons, they are looking for a new family for Grant who can help him flourish and give him a chance to attach and have a healthy attachment. They are open to any family type (single or married, traditional or non, any religion), as long as the new family has a support system and the ability to get a break when needed. As with all of our kids, we do ask that Grant be the youngest in his new family by at least 2 years. He could also do well as an only child.

Grant has a diagnosis of the highest functioning autism, autism level one.

This is a private adoption, so a state or foster home study might not work. A private domestic homestudy is generally required. You will need to have a current, or easily-updated homestudy for this adoption. If your homestudy is current or you’re within 3 weeks of it being completed, feel free to inquire further. Our goal is to find a new, successful adoptive family for this child. We do not facilitate long-term respite care, nor do we allow for “trial periods” or visits between you and the child before the match is made and the child changes homes.

Grant’s parents describe him as super smart, high energy, and very social. He loves putting together Lego sets and playing video games. Grant loves to play outside and enjoys hiking, swimming, and biking. (He only needed training wheels for two days when he was five years old to figure out how to ride his bike). Grant really wants to have friends and is outgoing when he meets new people. He loves to explore and climb and enjoys trampoline parks, public pools, and playgrounds. Grant is very athletic and even was invited to be on a competitive gymnastics team. When he grows up, Grant would like to join the US Army.

Unless otherwise noted, we require that all of the children in our program be the youngest in their new family by at least two years. We ask that you honor this requirement and not ask us to bend the rules. These children need the chance to be the “baby” of the family and to receive much needed attention so they can attach and have a healthy start in their new home. When a sibling is close in age or younger than them, this will usually foster jealousy and competition which won’t lead to a successful placement. Thank you for understanding.

Due to state laws, we are not able to place this child in CT, MA, NY, or DE. If you live in OR, you may need to travel to the child’s state to finalize this adoption. If you live in WI, please let us know, as the adoption process may be longer and a bit more expensive than what is listed in our paperwork. NJ residents will need to check with their homestudy agency or an adoption attorney to see if their homestudy will work for this type of adoption. If you live in AL, we will need a pre-placement meeting between the child’s parents and a social worker after you are matched to a child. This will be an additional cost to you.

If you have never had a home study before, we cannot help you adopt this child. However, we would love to share with you the process of starting a home study so you could be approved for a child in the near future. The easiest method is to Google “home study” and the name of your city. You can then call the agencies on that list and compare prices and timelines for getting a completed domestic homestudy. Once you’re within three weeks of having a completed homestudy, you can begin pursuing a match to one of our waiting children.

If you are a U.S. citizen living overseas, we may be able to work with you depending on a few details. Please let us know your situation.

Adoption is a legal process so there will be costs associated. This adoption may qualify for the IRS Adoption Tax Credit.

Contact us at secondchanceinfo@wiaa.org.

*To protect the privacy of our waiting children and their families, Second Chance does not share real names for our waiting children on the Internet. It is our policy to only share a snippet of a waiting child’s details as well as the type of adoptive family we are looking for. If you fit the POSTED REQUIREMENTS, are home study ready (or can be soon!), and interested in adding this child to your family, please write to us for an honest, in-depth profile on the child including medical, educational, and behavioral information and learn the full story of why this child needs a secondary adoption. Our program social worker and program director have worked together with the child’s family to carefully set the requirements for the new family. These requirements are not negotiable, so please honor the needs of this child by not asking us to bend them for you.