TRAC's
Older Child Presentations

For more information about TRAC’s Waiting Child please contact:
Khalilah Martin
CSR Specialist
307 Fourth Avenue, Suite 310
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412-471-8722 ext. 220
kmartin@3riversadopt.org

Kay
DOB: 12/06/1993

Kay is a beautiful, outgoing girl with a contagious smile.  She enjoys going to the movies and playing video games. She's an avid nature lover and enjoys talking walks.  She also loves trips to the zoo and theme parks.  She enjoys musicals and plays and often participates in the stage production process.

Kay is in the twelfth grade and she likes school.  Her favorite subject is English.  Kay loves to read and prefers fantasy novels.  She also loves to write.  She wishes to receive a degree in Journalism in the near future. Kay is very articulate and exhibits qualities of a strong leader.  She is very open to different cultures and traditions.  Her favorite color is purple and she loves to shop.

Kay prefers to have a single or two parent families.  She will do well in a home being the only child or the youngest.  Kay is in so many ways is a typical teenage girl; she needs the love, guidance, and role modeling only a strong, caring parent can provide.

Lea
DOB: 4/6/2000
PAE #: C0211266

Lea is a very special young lady who will need a very special and committed family.  Lea has autism and is pretty much non-verbal.  She does say some simple words, but mostly gestures or makes sounds. Lea is a very sweet girl with a great smile who needs her forever family to just love her the way she is. Lea loves to do puzzles and will sit and work on them for awhile. She also likes to jump on the trampoline and sometimes likes to watch movies. 

Lea come sometimes be easily over stimulated so a calmer quieter environment would work best for her. She does not someone to help her with her personal care. She attends an autism support classroom in a public school and does pretty well at school.  She does do best in a well structured environment and does not take to change easily.  Going out in public places needs to be planned for Lea because it can become overwhelming. Lea needs a very loving, patient and experienced family. Lea is legally free and all families will be considered for her. 

Mack
DOB: 10/12/1996
PAE #: C02AA65

Mack is a very energetic and talkative young man.  He loves to talk about everything, but especially wrestling!!  He loves watching wrestling and anything to do with wrestling.  He also likes to play video games.  Mack is a young man who is interested in a lot of things.  He loves football and his favorite team is the Steelers.  He is also a big fan of basketball and Michael Jordan.  Mack likes to watch some TV and movies and when he does he likes Spongebob and Home Alone.  Mack is currently in the 6th grade and says school is ok.  Gym class is his favorite part of the day and his least favorite is math class.  He says he sometimes likes reading and right now he enjoys reading Berenstein Bears books.  He likes to eat macaroni and cheese and pizza, but no green beans.

Mack needs a family who can keep up with him because he is a busy guy!  He will need a lot of one on one attention and will need someone to keep on him with his school work.  He does attend a life skills class.  He would like a two parent home. Mack needs to be in a home where he is the youngest.  Mack needs a family who will help him learn right from wrong and teach him things while being patient and understanding. Mack does have a seizure disorder but it is very well controlled with medication.  Mack is not yet legally free and all families will be considered for him.

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