Wednesday's Child: 13 Year-Old Tiara

BOSTON (CBS) – Tiara, 13, is a sweet, polite Caucasian girl who opens up easily to others and likes to ask a lot of questions. Tiara is described as affectionate, appreciative and fun to be around.  She enjoys many of the same activities other girls her age would, such as sleepover parties with friends, swimming, getting dressed up, and dancing. She also loves fairies and believes in their magical powers. Tiara doesn't hesitate to help out in the kitchen and especially loves having tacos.

Tiara has a degenerative hearing loss for which she uses hearing aids. Living with this disability has helped Tiara gain compassion for others who have special needs. She feels protective of peers who cannot defend themselves and won't allow bullying in her school to go unnoticed. Tiara generally does well academically, and particularly enjoys physical education because she likes "exercise and other good healthy stuff." While generally she has good peer relations, her hearing issues can lead to frustration and feeling like others are talking about her. While Tiara has experienced tremendous loss that results in strong emotions, with the right supports she can maintain positive behaviors for extended periods of time.

Tiara is eager to be adopted and would ideally like a mom and dad in Rhode Island who are young, active and will take her to dance classes. Her social worker will, however, consider any two-parent family, with at least one female parent, who has older children or no other children living in the home. Tiara wants a family who will do arts and crafts with her and would like a pet, but not cats. Tiara needs parents who are interested in learning sign language and other skills to help her be successful in a family. Legally freed for adoption, Tiara dreams of a forever family to call her own and also wishes for an open adoption with her father who she will always care for.

To learn more about Tiara, and about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at 617-54-ADOPT (617-542-3678) or visit www.MAREinc.org. The sooner you call, the sooner a waiting child will have "a permanent place to call HOME."

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