Adorable and handsome Rion recently turned 8. He is waiting for a family on the shared list and he is diagnosed as having postoperative cleft lip and palate and epilepsy. As of Dec. 2011 he has stopped the medication he was taking for his epilepsy and it sounds as if he has not had any seizures since.

Rion is very active and personable boy. He is in first grade now. At first he struggled with sitting still and with his homework, but with patient guidance he has been improving in those areas. His favorite subjects are physical education, music, and art. Rion is described as an active and restless boy. He is extroverted and mild tempered. His speech is not clear because of his cleft lip and palate, but has no problem in daily communication. He is polite and mature. He gets along well with other kids and he is willing to help other kids too. When learning new concepts, his teachers need to explain slowly and repeat several times.

Rion adapts quickly to the outside environment and would not be nervous in a strange environment. He likes to run and jump and likes toys like Ultraman. Rion is attached to his ‘mother.’ He proudly says “this is my mother” when introducing her to others. He likes his aunts, uncles and other kids in the institute. He likes when the aunts and uncles take him and the other kids out to play. He is willing to be adopted and hopes he will have a forever family.

Since Rion is on the shared list he can be adopted by a family working with any agency. Contact the Advocacy Team for more information.