{"report_id":30,"form_id":"18","user_id":159,"organization_id":39,"question_id":"385","question_type":"Free_Text","text_answer":"Agency staff shared that while the subject child has been making interpersonal progress, there are inherent barriers to finalization of permanency (in this case adoption). Notable, these barriers include the child\u2019s age and size. The staff shared that the child\u2019s age of 13 at this time makes it a little harder for recruiting a forever home as he is larger and harder to contain, and this coupled with a developmental disability (FAS), make his day to day process functioning slower. For example, prospective adoptive families need to consider the subject child\u2019s ability to be left alone. While at age 13 he technically could be home alone for a short period of time, his disability creates an unsafe situation in doing so as his processing is slower, and may not allow the child to realize the danger in some decision making. Staff also shared that simply reading about the child, their diagnosis and limitations, rather than seeing and interacting with the child, may not allow a prospective family to really grasp the whole personality of the child, reducing the likelihood for an adoption match. For this reason, more in-person meetings with children and potential adoptive parents would be helpful. It was also noted that outreach for homes in more rural areas may present challenges regarding both services (specifically for this child, FAS services) and community identification. This child is African American and adoption and residence in a community where he looks different than others may be a consideration for potential forever homes. Lastly, the Covid-19 pandemic has created fewer opportunities for adoption recruitment as in-person events and activities have either been cancelled or significantly limited.","created_by":159,"updated_by":159,"updated_at":"5\/3\/2021 11:04:13 am","created_at":"5\/3\/2021 11:04:13 am","id":3092}