Strive for Twenty-five
We have updated the goal from “Zero the Zeroes” — our new goal is to start each child’s grant fund with at least $25. We set our aim for $25, since that’s been the cost of the application fee for Reece’s Rainbow … since the very start of Reece’s Rainbow!
Mina
Freeman
Photos are available through the agency for qualified families.
Luann
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Jeffrey
Jeffrey has a good relationship with his foster family. He often plays with his foster parents’ 6 year old daughter and his 1.5 year old foster brother. One of his favorite games to play with his foster family is hide-and-seek! He enjoys to searching for people he is familiar with, and often wants to play.
Jeffrey has overall global delays. He receives OT, PT and speech therapies weekly. Since starting his therapy sessions, Jeffrey’s has progressed with his walking, crouching-down and standing-up. Jeffrey is also making great strides with his language abilities and building his vocabulary. Some of the recent words he has learned to say are ‘ya-ya’ (duckling), ‘hsiung hsiung’ (bear), and ‘che che’ (car)! Jeffrey received 2 minor correctable surgical procedures in June 2020 and April 2021.
Jonny
Jonny has a good relationship with his foster family. His foster parents describe him as active and outgoing. Jonny is not shy around strangers or new surroundings.
Jonny has autism spectrum disorder and global delays. He also has thalassemia. Johnny attends weekly speech therapy and OT sessions. He is enrolled in special education classes at pre-school. At home, Jonny’s foster mother works with him to complete themed jigsaw puzzles to help him work on his fine motor skills and vocabulary. He recently completed a puzzle with various cars, and he is now able to identify a police car and fire engine!
Are you a family that has the time and patience to support Jonny with making further steps forward with his development? Enjoy dancing to music?
Joyce
Those who know Joyce say she has a gentle personality. She likes to act cute and will become lively around familiar people. Joyce has a good relationship with her foster parents and gets excited when their 7 year old grandson visits on the weekend. They get along well and play with each other for hours.
Joyce presents with global delays and has Epilepsy and Thalassemia. It is suspected she has ADHD. Joyce attends OT and PT sessions. Joyce attends special education classes at elementary school and an afterschool class. She is making progress with her language skills and can respond to questions with single words.
Are you a family that can support Joyce with growing her language skills? Enjoy singing along to nursery rhymes with her?
Angelo
Angelo is able to kick a ball forward with help, throw a ball over his shoulder and catch a ball with rebound most of the time. He is able to pedal a tricycle and climb the stairs with help. He is able to undress. His motor coordination is good, which makes it easier for him to string objects. Angelo has a good understanding of orders and knows and recognizes language. Contact the agency to learn more about Angelo and his medical needs!
Bailey
VIDEOS:
https://vimeo.com/maaspecialkids/maa-bailey001
https://vimeo.com/maaspecialkids/maa-bailey002
https://vimeo.com/maaspecialkids/maa-bailey003
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Finn
VIDEO:
https://vimeo.com/maaspecialkids/maa-finn1
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Rowan
VIDEO:
https://vimeo.com/maaspecialkids/maa-rowan01
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