Update June 2013: Vera is doing well! She looks good — but she still spends too much time in her crib. Vera needs a family!
Girl, Age: 16
Country Code: EE-1: Adoptions are not currently being processed in this country. Further information can be given by an adoption agency.
Region: Eastern Europe
Primary Diagnosis: Other Special Needs
Birth anomaly brain development, microcephaly with tetraparesis, convulsive syndrome. Mental delays. Convergent squint. Partial optic atrophy. Umbilical hernia.
Listed: Oct 2012
Oh sweet Vera! She spends much of her day in the crib and she needs stimulation!! She is living on borrowed time. She has tremendous potential for improvement if only she is given the chance. She will require medical attention and families should expect at the very least physical therapy.