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INDIVIDUAL LIST – SPECIAL FOCUS

The England Grant of $2500 may be available for qualifying families.

Individualized grant funding for qualifying families may be available through our President’s Grant. Contact us for more details!

***UPDATE****

We are happy to have received updated information for pretty Silvia. She was born July of 2016. Her diagnoses are established brain malformation, facial dysmorphia, skeletal dysmorphic stigmata, quadriparesis and symptomatic epilepsy. New information from January 2024 says the following:

Our personal impressions are that Silvia is a very charming and gentle little girl who needs a lot of love, patience, attention and care. Throughout the meeting, the child was extremely calm, trying to communicate in her own way. The glowing, soft little ball turned out to be a favorite of the toys. She liked throwing it and waiting for us to hand it back to her. Silvia definitely needs a loving and very supportive family environment that would provide her with lots of attention, hugs, stimulation and interactions. She also needs more adequate and targeted individual activities and care, and more individual activities with specialists.

Predominantly Silvia uses her right hand. Her left hand is more spastic and most of the time it is clenched into a fist. She has a good appetite. They feed her with a spoon with pureed food. She wears a diaper. She likes the bath. Silvia has an afternoon and has calm sleep. She can pull herself to standing on the bed rails with both hands.

Silvia likes TV and music. She tends to imitate and repeat words. Sometimes will repeat the names of some of the staff. She does not communicate directly with children, but she enjoys being around them. She will leaf through books. She is not prone to aggression or auto-aggression, rather, when she is in a bad mood, she can start murmuring. She rarely cries and very rarely gets upset. She does not respond to commands.

Silvia steps unsteadily, on her toes. She tries to walk independently, with a walker. She turns on her stomach, stands up and sits down. She can slide if she has an incentive and wants to get somewhere, not crawling on all fours, but rather slithering on her butt.

According to the staff at the center, Silvia will adapt well in a family with other children as long as she receives individual attention.

She has potential for development. She needs to be talked to and worked with to encourage and enrich her vocabulary.

For more information contact kathy@wiaa.org. Grant funding is available for qualifying families.

Video from January 2024:

https://youtu.be/UGwETdMxlzc

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We are happy to share information about pretty Silvia. She was born July of 2016. We will be receiving new medical information as well as a new video very soon so please check back. Her diagnoses are established brain malformation, facial dysmorphia, skeletal dysmorphic stigmata, quadriparesis and symptomatic epilepsy. A report from October 2023 says:

Silvia has increased muscle tone in her left leg and arm. She can sit upright when placed in a seat. She can grab objects of different sizes and shapes and transfer from one hand to another. She is starting to say some words, but they are not always understandable. She can crawl to a toy that is near her. She prefers musical toys and toys that make various sounds. Silvis is dependent on the care of an adult. She is fed mashed food with a spoon. Silvia expresses joy when meeting adults and seeks emotional closeness with people. She will cry when they leave. She enjoys having someone sing to her. Please reach out to kathy@wiaa.org for more information. Grant funding is available for qualifying families.

Video: Coming Soon

For more information, please contact: Kathy@wiaa.org. You will be asked to complete a parent eligibility form before any file information can be released.

Please be aware that children on our waiting list may be under review by multiple families. Additionally, a child’s availability status may change on short notice. Please contact Kathy@wiaa.org for the most up-to-date status of a child.

Disclaimer:

WIA is not responsible for the medical information summarized here. Medical information sent by other countries may be inaccurate or incomplete. Prospective Adoptive Parents reserve the right to have medical information evaluated by a medical professional in the United States.