Basic Info

Annie

Age: 60
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian
Religion: Christian

Ben

Age: 64
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian
Religion: Christian

Child Preferences

Age: Infant to 11 years old
Sex: Either
Max Number of Children: 3
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian, African American, Asian, Native American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Mixed, Bi-Racial

Special Needs the Family is Open To: Any Child (Open to Discussion), Animal Allergies, Asthma, Drug Allergies, Environmental Allergies, Food Allergies, Physically Aggressive to Other Children, Defiant, Difficulty in Attaching, Difficulty Making Friends, Encopresis, Lying, Manipulative, Poor Social Skills, Self-Abuse, Stealing, Suicidal Attempts, Tantrums-Severe, Wets the Bed, Born with HIV issues or HIV Positive, Drug Addicted at Birth, Failure to Thrive, Low Birth Weight or Premature, Prenatal Drug Exposure, Gastric Tube, Requires Life-long Medical Treatment, Tracheotomy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physically Disabled-Mild, Hearing Impaired, Intellectual Disability - Mild, Speech Delays - Mild, Speech Delays - Moderate, Vision Impaired, Anorexia/Bulimia, Hoarding, Overeating, Pica, Academically behind due to poor attendance, Cognitive Delay - Mild, Expulsion(s), Has Behavior Problems in School, Mild Learning Disabilities, Moderate Learning Disabilities, Severe Learning Disabilities, Speech or Language Impairment, Suspension(s), One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Depression, One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Schizophrenia, One/Both Parents Have Alcohol Addiction, One/Both Parents Have Drug Addiction, One/Both Parents Diagnosed with Bipolar, Exposed to Domestic Violence, One/Both Parents Have Had a Mental Diagnosis, Child in Residential Treatment, Child has had a disrupted adoption, Multiple Placements, Residential Treatment History, Parents Willing to Seek Guardianship, Child on Probation / Parole, Convicted of Theft, Previously Incarcerated, ADHD, Arthritis, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Heart Disorder: May Require Surgery, Hemophilia, HIV, Missing Limbs: May Require Prosthesis, Seizures, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Traits, Spinal Bifida, Adjustment Disorder, Aspergers Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Depression, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Previous Psychiatric Hospitalization, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Requires Medication For Psychiatric Condition/Mental Health Diagnosis, Requires Counseling/Therapy, Destructive of Property, Runaway - Occasionally, Runaway - Past, Willing to Maintain Contact via Mail with Bio Family, Willing to Maintain Contact with Past Foster Parents, Willing to Maintain Contact with Bio Grandparents & Other Relatives, Willing to Maintain Contact with Bio Siblings, Child Identifies as LGBT, Sexually Abused in the Past, Sexually Active, Alcohol Use, Marijuana, Smokes Cigarettes

Environment

State: Missouri
Neighborhood: Suburban
Residency: Single Family Home
Years Together: 39
Children in the Home: 0
Pet(s): Cat(s)

Work

Annie

Occupation: Homemaker

Ben

Occupation: Systems Administrator

Adoption Agency

Agency: American Adoptions
Worker: Sara Dippel
Worker: sara.d@americanadoptions.com
City: Overland Park
State: Kansas
Zip: 66210

Family Description

We would like to adopt a child who is less than 19 years old. We are open to boys or girls. We feel we can accommodate a sibling group of up to 3 kids. Almost any ethnic background will blend in with our family. We are open to children with many, many special needs. We do not mind having contact with the child\'s biological parents (by email or by phone or by mail or in person ) provided the parent was/is not abusive to the child. We do not mind having continuing contact with the child\'s former foster parents, by email or by phone or by mail or in person . In general, We are looking for a sibling group of up to 3 children, any race, that have mild medical needs but can have mild to moderate emotional needs. Willing to look at all sibling groups on a case by case basis. Our names are Annie and Ben Burns. I am currently 56 years old. My husband is currently 60 years old. We do not yet have any children in the home. I am a stay-at-home parent and have a flexible work schedule. My husband works full-time for Liberty Utilities as a Systems Administrator . We live in the State of Missouri. Our home is a single family home. We live in a Suburban neighborhood. We are good friends with our neighbors. We have four cats .

Preference Description

We are hoping to adopt a child or a sibling group of up to 3 children, any race, that have mild medical needs but can have mild to moderate emotional needs. Willing to look all sibling groups on a case by case basis.

The Burns Family Profile

We would love to adopt a child or up to three children in a sibling group, between the ages of 0 to 18. We are open to any race. We are open to children with many special needs. We look forward to having contact with the child's biological parents, former foster parents and/or siblings if they are a positive influence in the children's lives (by email or by phone or by mail or in person ). In general, We are looking for a sibling group of up to 3 children, any race, that have mild medical needs but can have mild to moderate emotional needs. Willing to look at all sibling groups on a case by case basis.

Hi from Ben and Annie

Our names are Annie and Ben Burns. Annie is currently 56 years old. Ben is currently 60 years old. We do not yet have any children in the home.

Annie is a stay-at-home parent and has a flexible work schedule. Ben works full-time for Liberty Utilities as a Senior Systems Administrator.

Our Home and Community

We live in a suburban neighborhood in a medium sized city.We are in the state of Missouri. Our home is a 1,500 2 story with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in a nice friendly neighborhood. The grade school that is near our house is the same that Annie went to and our son Nathan went to also. There is a new beautiful high school in our city. We have nice neighbors, good friends and family that all are within about 10 miles of our home. We also have four silly but sweet cats Belle, Karma, Mister Magoo, and the newest addition Sassy.

Our Experience with Children

We have one grown son Nathan. We were foster parents for about 13 years. Annie have worked in different group homes with a large number of children with varying behavioral, mental, and emotional conditions. Annie has been med tech and Mandt certified in the past.

Our Support System

All of our family and friends are looking forward to us adopting. Our best friends and Annie's sister, and Ben's sister Kim are all hoping to get to baby sit and spend time with the new addition or additions to the family.

Motivation to Adopt

We have been hoping to adopt for many years. We know that this is a life changing decision for both us and the child/children. We understand that all children come with different abilities and challenges that make each of us wonderfully unique. We look forward to the new lives, love, and laughter that the child/children and us will share together.