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AIDEN, Male DOB 1/20/2011
Special Need: Hydrocephalus

Aiden is a precious, precious young baby who is currently receiving excellent care by a foundation in China but who needs a family and good medical attention. His hydrocephalus has been resolving on its own but he may need surgery to insert a shunt. He needs his family ASAP so lets collectively cradle him and help make a call out to his parents. Aiden’s big eyes and sweet face beckon us to LOOK AT HIM.

Aiden’s report states:

“Aiden has received rehabilitation after entering our institute. At the first two months, the rehabilitation effect was not obvious as he liked to keep his head turned to the left. From the third month, Aiden’s muscle tone condition improved. His eyes did not quiver as serious as before, and can blink reflectivity when we put hands in front of his eyes. When he lies down on stomach, he can hold his head up 45 to 90 degree. His head size is smaller than before. At the sixth month, Aiden had a good appetite, and then he gained weight and grew taller. He would smile when people played with him, and cry when no one was with him. He could grab things.

Now, he likes smiling to people actively, even can sit for a while with one hand on the floor supporting himself. Aiden likes to grab toys with sound around him, and likes to bang the toys which he grabs. He can change position from lying down on back to lying down on stomach by himself, he even can babble with sounds like “baba”. His muscle tone is better, especially in his upper limbs. The caretaker who gives rehabilitation to Aiden that if he continues physical therapy his potential ability is good. Now, he is 66cm in height, 7.7kg in weight, 45cm head size, and 43cm in chest size. After head CT checking, he is diagnosed hydrocephalus.

Children’s House International has 3 videos of Aiden that families may request to review.

August 30, 2011”

For more information on hydrocephalus, please see:

Azure, Female DOB 5/2003

Azure is a delightful, active, creative and gentle girl. Watching Azure’s video links, it is clear that her clavicle difference does not slow her down. She was proud to show off all the things that she can do!

Azure gets along well with caregivers and other children. In order to give her much more excellent cares and healthy growth, we sent her to a foster family in December of 2004. The foster family members all love her very much. We sent her to a kindergarten at the age over 3 years old in September of 2006. In the 3 years there, she has learnt counting numbers, writing characters, reciting ancient poems and reading nursery rhymes.

Azure is now in 3rd grade. She studies carefully in classes and especially enjoys studying Chinese. She loves playing with other children. She has a best friend on her class and they often play together after classes. Azure is introverted and a quiet little girl, and in her spare time, she enjoys listening to music, drawing, and reading books especially fair tales. She also likes sports such as running, playing football and she loves physical education class, at which time she is more active and outgoing. She is soft spoken, and therefore, she prefers being talked to in the same gentle way.

Azure has congenital deformed thorax development, otherwise everything is normal. She has not had any trauma so far.

Whenever our SWI organizes events, Azure always comes back to join in them. She is always very happy. She knows she is one of the children in the SWI and she is close to the caregivers. She is willing to be adopted by a foreign family.

2011-11-28

BLAKE, Male DOB 10/2010
Special Needs: Albinism, mild encephalatrophy

Blake is a bouncing baby boy in a basket in his very precious referral picture! The basket helps Blake learn how to strengthen his neck and spine. Blake has very good hearing and will quickly turn towards sounds and he loves making sound. Due to his albinism his sight isn’t perfect but he can follow his caregivers with his eyes and likes to choose bright colored boys to play with and explore. He also adores sucking his fingers and is determined to make that happen even to the displeasure of his aunties!

From his reports:

Blake lives in a cooperative project now called the Lily Nurturing Room. A CT report showed that he has widened gap of his brain at the forehead but doctors don’t think he needs an operation and suggest measurement of his head size every month. According to the results of measurements, his increasing in head size is in the normal range.

Limbs and motion ability:

He is not very good in motion development. Now he can raise his head lying on stomach but can not keep that for a long time due to the big size of his head. He would kick his feet around lying on his stomach and can roll over at ease. He can play with his feet with his hands. We would train him to sit alone in a basket and help him raising his head and his supporting strength in neck and spine. After exercising, he has obvious improvement in motion development.

He has normal hearing. Hearing the knocking on the door, he would quickly turn over his head to seek the sound and he likes toys making sounds. Since he has albinism, he is not good in sight and can only see things close now. When the caretaker passes by, he can follow her with his eyes. He likes toys with bright color, such as green ball. He would cuddle the ball and observe carefully and touch at the same time.

He likes sucking his fingers or put his hands in front his eyes to watch. After sucking milk, he would raise his hands in front of his eyes when put in bed and observe around. He would use one hand to touch the other. At this time, the caretaker would make a joke and saying that he is counting his fingers again!

He is obstinate. Seeing that he is sucking fingers again, the caretaker would drag out the fingers. At this time, he would cry heavily to show his upset and would only stop crying after he can suck his fingers.

We hope a loving family would adopt him after seeing his information and he would grow in a more healthy and happy environment and have a happy and beautiful childhood. We believe he will also bring happiness to the family.

Dated 2011-7-29”

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BOONE, Male DOB 8/2009
Special Needs: Repaired cleft lip/palate, rectal fistula, mild anemia

If you are having a stressful or down hearted kind of day then maybe drinking up some Booneshine will set your day right. Oh my! This little grin is full of mischief and curiosity. This little boy is a whole lot of fun already and he is just getting started!

Boone was admitted to his SWI as a newborn but currently lives with a foster family. His reports state:

Boone has a very good appetite now and eats a variety of foods and snacks. The foster family arranges the child to get experience with physical training, behavior modeling, language communication, playing music, nursery songs and children’s program and playing with toys regularly. They arrange time to take him outside to activities, to help his emotional, mental and physical development.

In March of 2010 he had his cleft lip repaired and the operation was smooth and successful. When very young, Boone had a weak body condition, and his development was delayed. But now he is restless and active, some obstinate. Now he can roll over, can climb and crawl, can put toys his toys away in their original place. He is cooperative and his imitating ability is strong. On language, now he can say simple words, he can understand adults’ facial expression and orders completely. He can say hello to familiar people actively, and his communicative ability with adults is good. He likes to listen to nursery songs and happy children’s music; when hearing music he can shake himself with the music. He likes to go outside and play in the park, likes ball toys; he can get along well with partners. Now he has average appetite, and he likes eating flour based food.

We believe that Boone is an extroverted and firm child. We hope that he could be adopted by a loving foreign family who is able to give him a good education and nurture him to grow happily and healthily. Meanwhile, we also hope to be informed of his feedback materials, such as real life photos and growth situation etc. We hope to keep a close relationship with the adoptive family and welcome him to come back to our Children’s Welfare Institute for visiting, where he used to be raised. We wish him happiness everyday.

Aug.26 2011”

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Dawn, Female DOB 3/2001

Dawn is a beautiful, smart, social and musical girl. She is outgoing, generous and well loved by teachers and other children. She entered her SWI when she was a newborn but has lived with a foster family for many years.

She was the class president when studying in 1st and 2nd grades and she was awarded Four Star Juvenile. However, when studying in 3rd grade, she had put on more energy on playing and she did not finish her homework on time, talked in class and had poor marks. She was not the class president any more. With the helps of teachers and everyone, she knew her disadvantages and changed a lot of bad habits.

Now she is in 5th grade, and she is outgoing, active, brave, and talkative and she is not afraid of being with strangers. She has good communicative ability. She loves singing in that she often sings songs while washing clothes. She loves reading Anderson Fairy Tales and Aesop’s Fables. Since she had an operation for CHD, she participates in fewer sports activities at school.

She has 5 good friends on her class. She often plays with them after class and during the weekends. She is very happy to come back to join in any events that we want her to do. She is polite and greets us on her initiative first. She has good self-care ability and she could wash hair, take shower, comb her hair everyday, wash summer clothes and shoes. She respects teachers, gets along well with the students at school. Generally, she is a smart, active and lovely little girl.

Dawn has good physical development and has a good appetite but doesn’t like fish or hot peppers!

Dated: 11/28/11

Hannah, Female DOB 10/2002

Hannah is a very intelligent 9 year old girl who loves math and writing stories. (A touching poem she wrote about Uncle Lei who helps a lost child and old woman is included in her file. A drawing is also included.)

Hannah was admitted to her SWI when she was 2.5 months old and currently lives with a foster family. The foster mother and other family members all love her and nurture her quite well teaching her how to sit, crawl, walk and speak and bringing her to parks for fun. She is very happy living with them. We sent her to a kindergarten in September of 2005 at the age over 3 years old. During the 4 years there, she not only knows a lot of children, but also learns lots of knowledge. She could do counting, writing, reciting poems and reading nursery rhymes.

Hannah currently is in 3rd grade now and she studies carefully on class with good marks all the time, for example, she could get over 90 scores of Chinese and math in each exam. She loves math. She has 4 best friends on her class with whom she often plays together after the school work. In spare time, she would do her favorite things at home, for example, drawing, watching cartoons, reading Anderson Fairy Tales, and playing remote control toys. She loves red color, but she is afraid of being close to animals. She is smart and lovely with a quiet personality. She is quiet in front of strangers. She is close to teachers, classmates and foster mother . She has good relationships with them.

During the physical examination, we found out that she is Hep. B carrier with normal liver functions check. At present, she has normal physical development and has not had any trauma so far.

She is willing to be adopted by a foreign family.

2011-11-28

Jada, Female DOB 3/2010
Special Needs: Weakness of left forearm and leg

Baby Jada has big bright eyes and a love for music. She delights is being talked to and enjoys the massage her aunties give her to help strengthen her hand and leg. Jada participates in a Half The Sky Hugging Grandma’s Program and is growing very well!

Jada entered her SWI as a newborn and she was given a name meaning talented and reasonable. Jada’s reports share:

At the age of 2 months her hands are fisted tightly; at this time we found her stiff limbs, especially her left limb and her fingers cannot be extended; and then we take a massage for her hands and feet; at the beginning she can’t adapt, and we believe she will be better slowly; when we cuddle her and speak to her in a low voice, she will look at us; every day we tease her with the small rattles to stimulate her eyes and ears and cell activity of cerebral cortex; every day after taking a bath for her, we will make her stretch the hands and feet freely and often try to make her grasp the small toys. At the age of 3months she can hold her head up when lying on stomach, and she can stare at the small toys in front of her; she likes to stare at the hanging things on the bed when lying on back; when the hanging toys shaking to left and right, she can move following moving toys; she knows to locate the directions of sounds. By the massage and motion of two months, her right limbs has been improved while left side as stiff. At the age of 4months when we stretch out fingers to her right palm; she can grasp our fingers; she is very interested in music; when there are children music she will listening to it carefully with opening eyes; when lying on back, she can turn her head to left and right; staple food: milk and rice flour.

At the age of 5months Jada can grasp the small rattles with right hand and makes it sounds unconsciously; she is happy we do a massage for her; we do while count numbers “1. 2. 3. 4.”, she is very particularly excited; sometimes she will laugh happily. At the age of 7-8months she can sit alone for a while with leaning on something; she likes playing on the bed; sometimes she will put a toy into her mouth. At the age of 9months she is very interested in the hanging toys, sometimes she will stretch out right hand to grasp the small toys; and sometimes she will touch them to make them sounds; when we put the rattle on her hand, she can grasp it and laughs unconsciously; when called by familiar people, she will smile; when we stretch out hands to her, she will happy to lean out.

At the age of 11months by a period of massage and rehabilitation, Jada has made great progress in all directions; but her left body still is a little stiff, she can’t grasp with her left hand; every day we will strengthen to massage and exercise her hands and feet and hope she can be improved. Now she is 1years old and she has two upper teeth and two lower teeth. She has sound sleep and average appetite; every day she would go to activity.

Signed Mar.29 2011

Jase, Female DOB 1/2007

Jase is “an active, outgoing, very smart, lovely and excellent little boy” according to his reports. He was admitted to his SWI since he was a newborn and currently lives with a foster family. He loves to tell stories about his day.

At the age of 6 months, he could roll over; at the age of 8 months, he could sit alone steadily; at the age of 9 months, he could crawl freely. He could take steps with one hand held at 1 year old, walk alone and talk to caregivers with conscious mind at 1.5years old, go upstairs and downstairs while holding onto handrails and use a spoon to eat at 2 years old. In order to give him formal education, we sent him to a kindergarten where there were 4 children from our SWI studying there. He also knew lots of new friends there, therefore, the kindergarten was not strange to him and he could get along well with teachers and classmates. In order to pick him at the school on time and give him better care, we sent him to a foster family in September of 2009 and the foster family loved him very much.

Since studying in the kindergarten, he has become more active, outgoing, talkative and happy. It seemed that he was happy there and he has learnt a lot there such as counting numbers, writing characters, reciting ancient poems and reading nursery rhymes. At the age of over 3 years, we found that he had a mass at his neck and we took him to the people’s hospital to check, which found out that it was cyst thyroglossal. On 2010-5-10, he had a small operation, after which he was fine and he recovered soon.

Now he is 4 years and 10 months. He studies in the middle level class of Kindergarten. He especially loves playing with other children such as games, and he has a good memory, for example, he could remember nursery rhymes that teachers taught very fast. Now he could read picture books, write down simple numbers such as 1, 2 and 3, know that the sun is red, tell his name and the names of other familiar children. He could use a spoon to eat food everyday, know that he has to wash hands before eating, put on clothes, take on and off clothes in summer, and go to washroom if needed. He is able to run, jump, go upstairs and downstairs on his own, talk to his familiar persons (but sometimes he is shy and quiet in front of strangers). He often tells the foster mother the stories happened in the kindergarten, such as being praised by a teacher, the things he has learnt, and the things other children did. He would also read new nursery rhymes he has learnt. He pays attention on hygiene too, for example, he throws peels and shells into a garbage bin. He has a sweet smile too. Generally, he is an active, outgoing, very smart, lovely and excellent little boy.

He has a CT check during his physical it was learned that he has an occipital lobe cyst and is a Hep B carrier.

2011-11-28

PENDING – JEDIDIAH, Male DOB 2/2009
Special Needs: Premature malnourished infant

Jedidiah had a very rough start but has shown to be one strong fighter. He entered the SWI as a newborn and only weighing 3 lbs. After spending 20 days in the neonatal section of the hospital Jedidiah was taken into the home of the director of the SWI to be cared for and has flourished with this special care. Jedidiah is a robust bundle of boyish activity and has a rock star haircut to match. He is doing well in all developmental areas. Cheers for Jedidiah and his fighting spirit and iron heart!

Through all his rehabilitation of the past 1.5 years, now he can walk steadily on the flat floor, can go upstairs with his hands against the wall, knows to be cooperative with putting on clothes and is potty trained; He is active, and likes imitating some funny actions, which make the aunties laugh happily.

Jedidiah has a regular life, gets up at 6:00 and goes to bed at 20:00, naps at 12:00 for one hour and a half hours. He has three meals a day, and two additional meals, with fruits, biscuit and cakes etc. He likes to eat fruits very much.

We all love Jedidiah and sincerely wish him a good future. We all hope he can have a family as well as happy life.

Mar.4 2011”

Kenzie, Female DOB 7/2009
Special Need: Post surgical CHD

Little Kenzie has had surgery to implant a circulation shunt but is still waiting for more heart surgery. She needs the kind of medical treatment that an American family and doctors can provide. Kenzie is a sweetheart and she needs a family NOW!!

Kenzie’s report shares this about her:

Kenzie is nearly 2 years old, under the special care of the auntie now she has learned to walk and eat meals on her own. She doesn’t require extra oxygen and she only takse the medicine for CHD once per day. She is much stronger; she has deep sleep, and she can sleep to the morning without waking up.

Kenzie likes to play with other children; her personality is quiet and she dislikes robbing toys from her little partners. She is little girl loved by every one who sees her. Her life is regular, and her intellect is also developing. Now she can play with some toys which require good mental ability, and she can understand adults’ words. She even has begun to to learn some simple characters, so the aunties are all impressed with her increased development. Now Kenzie’s height is 86cm, weight: 10kg, head size: 47cm, chest size: 52cm, teeth: 16. Since she is suffers from CHD, she has not been vaccinated. She is a lovely and active little girl, and we hope that she could be adopted by a foreign family and wish her to grow up healthily and vigorously.

Signed July 28 2011

Kyler, Male, DOB 2/2004
Special Need – Surgically repaired meningocele of spinal dura, Spina Bifida

Kyler is one amazing, lovable and intelligent little boy. Kyler has not let the many disappointments in his young life shadow his positive view of the world. Kyler was abandoned by his birth family and then was informally adopted by a Chinese family. When the adoptive grandparents became too old and frail to care for him in December 2010, they brought him to the SWI where he lives now.


Kyler makes a tender impression on the hearts of those he meets. He has become the “teacher” of the other children since he had gone to school before coming to the SWI. Due to his influence the SWI put a little school together and so now he and the other children there have a chance to receive some basic education.


Since Kyler is in the SWI that is partnered with Children’s House International, it is possible for us to try to request addition tests or information about Kyler. Pictures can be found in the Photos section, ..Special Focus Group 4 Album.


Kyler is well thought of by his caregivers and this is from their report:


“Kyler is a little shy, likes smiling, and gets along well with kids. After communicating with the child we know that the child was abandoned by his birth parents from a young age, was adopted by kind-hearted people and lived with adoptive parents. Because of the changes in the family, he lived with the adoptive grandparents. The grandparents became too aged and frail, they gave up the adoptive right and the child he was came under the care of this institute. Kyler has meningocele of spinal dura mater which affects the motion of his lower limbs. He has had surgery to repair the meningocele.


After coming to live in the institute Kyler can play with other kids together. He is very bright and clever, has a pair of big eyes, and is very adorable. Presently he eats ordinary food, has a good appetite, is not choosy to food, can use table dinner set to have meals alone. He can look after himself in daily life, usually does not need the help of caretakers when dressing himself, putting on shoes and washing his hands and face. Because of the influence of having had meningocele of spinal dura mater operation, he can not control his own defecation and urination at times.


Before admission Kyler had received preschool education, so we opened little classes at the SWI so that Kyler and other kids can receive education together and learn basic knowledge. He has great receptive ability. Not long after the little classes began, Kyler has learned a lot of poems of the Tang Dynasty and Children’s rhythms, and he can do some simple addition and deduction, can recognize and write numerals 0-100, can also spell some basic syllables, and can write his own name, too. Sometimes we also allow Kyler to act as a teacher so as to teach other kids. Seeing Kyler hold a book and teach other kids like a real teacher, we feel that he is so lovely.


Kyler is gentle, never grabs toys with other kids, sometimes can even look after other younger sisters and brothers, can recite poems of Tang Dynasty and sing Children’s rhythms for them so the other kids all like to stay with Kyler. He also likes watching cartoons. Now his weight: 16kg, height: 102cm, head size: 55cm, chest size: 57cm.


Now he is lovely and sensible, lives healthily and happily every day and grows up happily. We sincerely wish that he could have a happy family.”

For more information on Spina Bifida check out the following links:

MATTHEW, Male DOB 6/2009
Special Needs: CHD, repaired hernia

There is possibly no more adorable cuddle bug than Matthew! His light yellow quilted jacket seems to wrap him in pure comfy and begs us to reach out and hug him. Matthew lives with a foster family and may be a little indulged! His reports say:

Matthew is active, curious and lovely little boy. When he is alone, he touches here and there to satisfy his curiosity. When he is focused on one thing, he always pays full attention until he understands it and has had enough of playing with it and then leaves. Matthew is a boy who knows to protect ‘look after his home’. If grandma comes over to take things from the yard, he runs fast to grandma, grabs her, uses body language to show ‘this is our stuff’! When the family members come home, he uses un-continuous sentences and body language to express his ‘unhappy’ mood about grandma. Matthew is a pro-active child. He chooses things for himself. In the supermarket, he selects things he likes, then asks mom to get it down for him. If mom says it is not good, then he is unhappy. If other things were bought instead, he shows unhappiness. When he is satisfied, then he is happy. Matthew had a surgery to “repair loose left groin dispersive hernia”. He recovered well after the surgery.

Matthew has a regular schedule: gets up 7-8AM, nap 1- 3 PM, goes to bed 9:30. Three meals time normal. Rice is his staple food. He does not like formula now. His appetite is good. The amount he eats is fine. He eats 3 meal a day.

Dated 2011-03-08″

For more information about congenital heart disease (CHD) please go to:

PENDING – MAXIMUS, Male DOB 9/2010
Special Needs: Hemangioma on right foot, cyst of septum pellucidum

This baby is just divine “to the MAX”! It is impossible to look into his little face and not have your heart melt. He is very much loved and is developing well and is hitting his developmental milestones normally. He also has a hemangioma of the pad of his right foot. His ultrasound shows that he has a cyst in his septum pellucidum. Cysts may or may not present any symptoms throughout a person’s life.

From Maximus’ reports:

On admission, under the caretakers’ excellent care, the boy has good physical development. He is eating solid foods and also having bottles of formula. He goes to bed at 9 PM and sleeps till the next morning.

This boy is active and outgoing and one whom the caretakers all love. He would smile to you when you call him. He can use his hands to greet you and wants you cuddling him. He will smile quietly when you cuddle him. When awake, he will lie on the bed quietly and hum.

Maximus has a regular living schedule, and is currently 6 kg in weight, 41 cm in chest size, 65.8 cm in height and 41.5 cm in head size. He is a lovely child.

Jul 22, 2011”

PENDING – NEVEAH, Female DOB 2/2006
Special Needs: Scoliosis, repaired varus of both feet, leg length difference

This bright eyed and piggy tailed little girl is clever, outgoing, and enterprising. Her foster father calls her a “happy nut” and she adores him. She has had medical treatment for her clubbed feet but her right leg is smaller and shorter than her left and causes some mobility issues. These issues don’t keep her from playing and enjoying active life with her foster family.

Neveah was admitted to the SWI when was approximately 20 months old. Her reports state:

“In February 2008 Neveah entered her foster family; in the family, her father is a policeman, so she is cared for most by the mother and grandma; she likes the family very much; when she sees her foster father came back home after work she tells her father how smart she was, performing her ability learned that day. She adores her foster father, because she thinks that her father is a policeman can catch bad people. After supper, it is the happiest time of Neveah; at this time they can go to the park to play with the whole family, every time she plays a lot, then she comes back home.

Under the doctor’s instruction she often kneads her legs to let them recover sooner, and every time she was so cooperative; although it is painful she can obey the mother’s words, practice walking firmly. Through the mutual effort, her left leg got better. At present, her recovery of left foot is good, and she can walk well; compared with left leg, her right leg is thin and small, but her equinovarus can not be noticed. Due to her congenital scoliosis, her walking is different from normal children, but she likes to walk very much, so she is an active child. She likes to take bath, likes to play water in the tub; sometimes when she was taken out from water, if she does not want to come out she will be unhappy, and when she sees the father she will tell her father the matter.

The foster father says that Neveah is a happy nut; every day after work he is tired but after playing with Neveah for a while makes his tiredness disappear. She is a clever child with enterprise, and she is extroverted, can draw a clear demarcation between whom or what to hate or love, and she has strong emulation; she has rich expression and clear speech, and her vocabulary is more developed than her peers, some words adults can not remember she can express completely. Sometimes when she sees her little foster brother making a train, she will say, “This train isn’t real, do you want to see the real train? Let father take us to see the train!”

At present, she can count numbers from 1 to 50, can write number from 1 to 10; every day she wants to go to school, then the mother tells her if she is obedient after the summer holiday she will be sent to the school. She wants to go to school very much.

June 22 2011”

Here are links to a couple of blog posts that have been written about her. She is such a gorgeous & vivacious kid!

For even more pictures, check out the blog posts on her when she went to An Orphan’s Wish for casting: HERE

For more information on scoliosis please go to:

For more information on Shriner’s Hospitals who would be a perfect treatment option for Neveah, please go to:

Cerebral palsy is a blanket term commonly referred to as “CP” and described by loss or impairment of motor function.
For more information on Cerebral Palsy please see:

SAMUEL, Male DOB 6/2007
Special Need: repaired pes varus of both feet

IMPORTANT: Samuel has been assigned to CHI as a Non Special Focus child. This means that his special need is repaired and he is considered not to need special advocacy. He is a four year old boy so we know that he will but under CCCWA guidelines he will need to be matched with a family who has a dossier already registered in China OR is within 2 months of submitting their dossier at the time of applying for PA.

Samuel is a happy boy who is so proud of his ability to run, play and be active with the other children. He is well liked by his little friends and his caregivers at the SWI. He was admitted to the SWI at birth and has been there since.

His reports state:

Since admission, he has stayed in the institute. He has average physical development. Under the excellent care of our caregivers, he has teeth sprouted out since 9 months old and he was able to sit steadily alone. We tried to let him sit in a baby walker. At the age of 1 year, he could stand up while holding onto handrails. Since we worried that his feet development would be affected, he was seldom allowed to stand up. At the age of 1.5 years old, he could hold a spoon to eat quite well and imitate speaking from caregivers.

At the age of 2 years, under the good developments in all aspects of the child, we took him to the People’s Hospital to do checks, at which time doctors diagnosed him to have congenital and bilateral equinovarus deformity. In 2009-5, he had relative operation done and had plaster cast of both feet after the operation. He was not able to stand up but only could sit or lie down. We invited caregivers to take care of him specifically and supplement his nutrition everyday. In 3 months, the plaster cast was removed, the caregivers massaged his feet everyday and trained him to walk. Initially, he felt painful and he could only walk for a while. We often praised how brave he is. Under the excellent care of our caregivers as well as a period of training, he was able to walk on his own and he is very happy about it.

Now he is 4 years and 2 months old. He could walk alone though in the shape of intoed gait, go upstairs and downstairs and even jump up. He could run slowly, squash down and get up, eat food, count numbers 1 to 100, draw circles on pieces of paper, write down numbers 1-3, and sing nursery rhymes. He is introverted but active with other children, though he is not talkative in front of strangers. In August of 2010, we sent him to study in a kindergarten and he gets along well with the teachers and other children there. He is very happy.

Typically, he gets up at 7:00, naps 2 hours at noon, and goes to bed at 21:00 with sound sleep. He has good food intake amount and he is not a picky eater. For lunch and dinner, he eats rice for about 1 bowl per meal and dumpling Baozi, noodles or vermicelli for breakfast. In addition, he eats 1 meal of milk about 200ml and also some cookies and fruits.

He is in good health condition. We vaccinated him according to the vaccination plan, and at present, he is 103cm in height, 14kg in weight, 49cm in head circumference and 50cm in chest circumference, and 20 teeth.

Dated 2011-8-22

TIMMY, Male DOB 10/2009
Special Need: Mild cerebral palsy

Timmy seems to be giving us a sweet kiss in his picture. His little puckered chin begs for an “Awww!” Timmy was taken to the SWI when he was approximately 8 months old. His caregivers report:

“After admission Timmy was given excellent care. He can hold something on his own and he isn’t cuddled by strangers; at night he is only cuddled by the aunt who cares for him. He loves going to busy places and doesn’t like staying at home. He likes going out. Recently he learned to say goodbye, shake his head and can do something according to some orders from adults; he can crawl and is learning to sit; he can’t stand and has mild cerebral palsy. He has been living in our SWI since admission and he has good living habits and regular life, stable diet. He gets up at 6:00, naps at 12:30-14:30 with side-lying or supine position and goes to bed at 20:00. He is arranged 3 meals per day, about 300g per time and additional meals at 10:00 and 15:00 respectively. He has nutritional food consisting of rice, noodles, fried dough stick, dumpling Baozi, vegetables, meat and the additional meals consist of fruits, bread, cookies, cakes and milk.

Timmy is a lovely baby. We really wish he can have a harmonious and happy family.

Dated Apr.7 2011”

Cerebral palsy is a blanket term commonly referred to as “CP” and described by loss or impairment of motor function.

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XANDER, Male DOB 1/2009
Special Needs: Weakness in right leg, possible cerebral dysplasia

For a boy whose favorite song is, “Mother is Best” it seems fitting that we find his mother! He wasn’t found and admitted to his SWI until he was approximately 6 months old so he likely was with his birth family for the beginning part of his life. Xander is a handsome and active boy with a strong ability to communicate. He is curious and likes to learn. Sometimes, as two year olds often do, he can let you know full well when he is not happy! He appears to be on target in his development and can walk on his own well even with the weakness in his right leg. Xander is one awesome little boy!

Xander’s reports state:

“On admission he was about 5 or 6months old, with clothes, a blanket and a toy with him. He would feel discomfort and cry when he meets the strangers around. He has no congenital deformity of limbs. Preliminary observation: cerebral palsy; he is not found other diseases.

  • At the age of 6months: when he is on admission, he has emotional instability, he often cries; his diet is not stable; he likes to be cuddled by the caretaker; he can’t roll over, can’t stand alone. Within the first month his emotion becomes better gradually.
  • At the age of 1year: he has adapted to the environment here and he can play with other children. In diet he is ensure to have three meals per day and twice milk meal per day; he can roll over freely, can sit steadily alone, and can crawl forward for one or two steps.
  • At the age of 1year and 3months: he can have free motion in the baby walker; he has rehabilitation and correction; he can make sound of “mama” and “yao” in Chinese; his main food included steamed bun, Baozi, Huajuan and rice etc; his complementary food included small bread, biscuit, snacks and all kinds of fruits.
  • At the age of 1year and 6months: he likes to be cuddled by the caretaker; he has curiosity of new items; he can stand alone with hands holding the support; he likes playing all kinds of games with children; he is potty trained.
  • At the age of 2years: he can walk alone; he develops quickly in his language; he can speak a complete sentence; he likes outdoor activity; he has strong curiosity and likes busy places; he is afraid of strangers. In diet he has three meals per day and twice snacks or fruits. When sharing the snacks or fruits, if he doesn’t get it at first, he would be unhappy and lose his temper.
  • At the age of 2.5years: he learns to feed himself a meal gradually; he likes to do all kinds of games; he would be pout or cry loudly when he is not happy; he likes to learn; he can sing children’s song, such as “Mum is the Best” and “Two Tigers”.

Dated 8/1/2011”

Cerebral palsy is a blanket term commonly referred to as “CP” and described by loss or impairment of motor function.

For more information on Shriner’s Hospitals who would be a perfect treatment option for Neveah, please go to:

For more information on Cerebral Palsy please see:

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