New Post
Search
HelpRe: myth’s Adoption Agency
in reply to a message by myth
Prospective Parent 1: Eleanor Isabelle "Ellie" Findlay, 27
Ellie is a theatre technician (mostly set design). She is of Irish and Cree ancestry. She and Kiana met in college through a course on Deaf culture; they have been married for just over a year and have decided they are ready to have children. Ellie was born deaf.
Three Hobbies: Painting, baking, running
Three Character Traits: Creative, outspoken, short-tempered
Prospective Parent 2: Kiana Valerie Lalonde, 28
Kiana is a freelance translator; she mostly works with advertising agencies and private companies to translate documents from English to French and vice-versa. She is of Afro-Canadian ancestry. She lost 75% of her hearing as a child due to an illness, and began learning ASL and becoming involved with the Deaf community at a young age.
Three Hobbies: Cooking, spending time with animals, learning languages
Three Character Traits: Perfectionist, reserved, very funny
Current Children: None
Family Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Family Language(s): Ellie's first language is ASL; she also reads English and some French and is learning Cree. Kiana's first language is French; she is fluent in ASL and English and knows some LSQ, plus she dabbles in Cree, Spanish and Mandarin.
Family Religion(s): Ellie is trying to reconnect with Cree spirituality; Kiana was raised Catholic but is an atheist.
Family Pet(s): An elderly dog, Barton, and two cats, Bonnie and Clyde
ADOPTION PROFILE
Preferred Number of Children: 1 or 2
Gender Preference: No preference
Age Preference: Under 12
Nationality Preference: They would prefer a black and/or indigenous child, but are open to adopting any child of colour
Language Preference: ASL and some knowledge of written English or French
Religion Preference: No preference
Would the family be willing to adopt
—siblings? Yes
—twins or triplets? Yes
—children with disabilities? (If yes, please specify the severity of disability they would accept.) Yes, they specifically want to adopt a Deaf or Hard of Hearing child; other disabilities on top of that are OK
—children with diseases? (If yes, please specify the severity of disease they would accept.) Yes, any
—children with prior disciplinary records? Yes
—pregnant teenagers or teen parents? Yes (not that it should be applicable)
Would the family prefer an open or closed adoption? No preference
Other Relevant Requests: None
Ellie is a theatre technician (mostly set design). She is of Irish and Cree ancestry. She and Kiana met in college through a course on Deaf culture; they have been married for just over a year and have decided they are ready to have children. Ellie was born deaf.
Three Hobbies: Painting, baking, running
Three Character Traits: Creative, outspoken, short-tempered
Prospective Parent 2: Kiana Valerie Lalonde, 28
Kiana is a freelance translator; she mostly works with advertising agencies and private companies to translate documents from English to French and vice-versa. She is of Afro-Canadian ancestry. She lost 75% of her hearing as a child due to an illness, and began learning ASL and becoming involved with the Deaf community at a young age.
Three Hobbies: Cooking, spending time with animals, learning languages
Three Character Traits: Perfectionist, reserved, very funny
Current Children: None
Family Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Family Language(s): Ellie's first language is ASL; she also reads English and some French and is learning Cree. Kiana's first language is French; she is fluent in ASL and English and knows some LSQ, plus she dabbles in Cree, Spanish and Mandarin.
Family Religion(s): Ellie is trying to reconnect with Cree spirituality; Kiana was raised Catholic but is an atheist.
Family Pet(s): An elderly dog, Barton, and two cats, Bonnie and Clyde
ADOPTION PROFILE
Preferred Number of Children: 1 or 2
Gender Preference: No preference
Age Preference: Under 12
Nationality Preference: They would prefer a black and/or indigenous child, but are open to adopting any child of colour
Language Preference: ASL and some knowledge of written English or French
Religion Preference: No preference
Would the family be willing to adopt
—siblings? Yes
—twins or triplets? Yes
—children with disabilities? (If yes, please specify the severity of disability they would accept.) Yes, they specifically want to adopt a Deaf or Hard of Hearing child; other disabilities on top of that are OK
—children with diseases? (If yes, please specify the severity of disease they would accept.) Yes, any
—children with prior disciplinary records? Yes
—pregnant teenagers or teen parents? Yes (not that it should be applicable)
Would the family prefer an open or closed adoption? No preference
Other Relevant Requests: None
Archived Thread - replies disabled
1