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Susanna
Meet Susanna. She is a beautiful six year old girl. She has spent all of her six years confined to a crib. She was born with Spina Bifida and she has NOT received surgery. She has an opening in her spine and hydrocephalus. Susanna has formed a bond with the boy in the crib next to her. Their beds are one next to the other and they exchange toys and “talk” to each other. The caregivers explained whenever the girl starts vocalizing, the boy joins her. They have seen her reach out through the bars of his bed and try to “fix” his clothes the way the caregivers do. Whenever the boy is taken out of the room for some reason, she watches and waits for his return.
Susanna is shy with strangers but responds to all requests by familiar people. She obviously distinguishes between familiar and unfamiliar people. Susanna is able to follow instructions and urges and laughs when she is tickled. She responds with a shy smile to praise.
Despite deprivation and medical neglect, Susanna is a happy little girl. The staff at her orphanage treat her fondly and she shows good attachment to them.
Susanna is able to sit up and balance and move around her crib. She can reach for toys but has lower limb paralysis.
Because Susanna has spent her 6 years of life in this same crib she becomes scared and anxious when she is moved to a new room. As a result the staff does not take her to the playroom and she spends her days in confinement. Seeing how inquisitive and sharp she is and what she has learned in her confined environment, I can hardly imagine how far she can go with the potential she surely has when she is introduced to the world and its numerous stimuli. The family accompanying her in this journey will be privileged to see this happen. For more information on how you can adopt Susanna, please contact Nina at ninat@chiadopt.org.
Susanna
Meet Susanna. She is a beautiful six year old girl. She has spent all of her six years confined to a crib. She was born with Spina Bifida and she has NOT received surgery. She has an opening in her spine and hydrocephalus. Susanna has formed a bond with the boy in the crib next to her. Their beds are one next to the other and they exchange toys and “talk” to each other. The caregivers explained whenever the girl starts vocalizing, the boy joins her. They have seen her reach out through the bars of his bed and try to “fix” his clothes the way the caregivers do. Whenever the boy is taken out of the room for some reason, she watches and waits for his return.
Susanna is shy with strangers but responds to all requests by familiar people. She obviously distinguishes between familiar and unfamiliar people. Susanna is able to follow instructions and urges and laughs when she is tickled. She responds with a shy smile to praise.
Despite deprivation and medical neglect, Susanna is a happy little girl. The staff at her orphanage treat her fondly and she shows good attachment to them.
Susanna is able to sit up and balance and move around her crib. She can reach for toys but has lower limb paralysis.
Because Susanna has spent her 6 years of life in this same crib she becomes scared and anxious when she is moved to a new room. As a result the staff does not take her to the playroom and she spends her days in confinement. Seeing how inquisitive and sharp she is and what she has learned in her confined environment, I can hardly imagine how far she can go with the potential she surely has when she is introduced to the world and its numerous stimuli. The family accompanying her in this journey will be privileged to see this happen. For more information on how you can adopt Susanna, please contact Nina at ninat@chiadopt.org.
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