Shaw is a precious little boy born in January of 2015 with Down syndrome and congenital heart defects – ASD and PFO. In June of 2016, he underwent surgery to repair his ASD.
Shaw came into care at the approximate age of one. At that time, he could stand and walk against the rails, and could not speak.
Part of his Chinese name means handsome, which he was given to him because he was said to be the most handsome boy among kids with Down syndrome in the whole orphanage!
Shaw is described as active, cute, and smiley. He can now walk, jump, and move flexibly. Shaw has an adorable laugh and the most beautiful eyes. He understands simple instructions and can feed himself. He is not picky and is a good sleeper too.
From his file photos, it appears Shaw loves wearing gloves! He also likes playing games with the other children and playing with toy cars. We couldn’t help but notice how sweet he is with the other children too, helping to give them bottles and feed them. Shaw is going to make some very lucky so happy and we can’t wait to see who!
You can see a video of Shaw here.
Shaw has a $1,500 agency grant for his adoption with Madison Adoption Associates. Other grants may be available based on the adoptive family’s circumstances. Agency grants are awarded as agency fee reductions. MAA also partners with the Brittany’s Hope Foundation for matching grants, which are given out twice a year (January and July) and to families that are officially matched with a child. Shaw also has a new Reece’s Rainbow account here.
Shaw needs a family with an approved home study to be able to move forward with adopting him. If you have an approved home study or a home study in process and are interested in adopting Shaw, please fill out a free PAP Waiting Child Review Form, which can be found here.
I was able to meet Shaw when we picked up our daughter in China. The nannies all said how very smart he was and how desperately they wanted to find him a family!