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Heather and Scott
Illinois

Basic Info

Heather

Age: 44
Sex: Female
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian
Religion: Catholic

Scott

Age: 48
Sex: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian
Religion: Catholic

Child Preferences

Age: 3 to 13 years old
Sex: Either
Max Number of Children: 3
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian, African American, Asian, Native American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander

Special Needs the Family is Open To: Any Child, 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, Drug Addicted at Birth, Fetal Alcohol Effected, Low Birth Weight or Premature, Prenatal Drug Exposure, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physically Disabled-Mild, Hearing Impaired, Speech Delays - Mild, Speech Delays - Moderate, Vision Impaired, Anorexia/Bulimia, Hoarding, Overeating, Academically behind due to poor attendance, Cognitive Delay - Mild, Expulsion(s), Has Behavior Problems in School, Mild Learning Disabilities, Moderate 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 has had a disrupted adoption, Multiple Placements, Residential Treatment History, Child on Probation / Parole, Convicted of Theft, Previously Incarcerated, ADHD, Diabetes, 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, Fire Starting, 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, History of Sexually Acting Out, Sexually Abused in the Past, Sexually Active

Environment

State: Illinois
Neighborhood: Suburban
Residency:
Years Together: 16
Children in the Home: 0
Pet(s): Dog(s)

Work

Heather

Occupation: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Scott

Occupation: Middle School Teacher

Adoption Agency

Agency: Adoption Center of Illinois at Family Resource Center
Worker: Henry Over
Worker: hover@adoptillinois.org
City: Chicago
State: Illinois
Zip: 60660

Family Description

We would like to adopt a child between the ages of 3 and 13 inclusive. We are open to boys or girls. We feel we can accommodate a sibling group of up to 3 kids. We prefer to adopt a child of Caucasian, Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native american or Pacific islander ethnic background. We are open to children with many, many special needs. In general, We are looking to adopt a child or up to 3 sibs between the ages of 3-13 any ethnic background. We are willing to accept moderate or medically correctable conditions, a child with special needs such as PTSD, attachment, learning, or truama background. Our names are Heather Cody and Scott Olson. I am currently 36 years old. My partner is currently 40 years old. We do not yet have any children but we do have a dog named Keyser who loves daily walks. I work full-time for The Center for Psychological Services as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and have a flexible work schedule. My partner works full-time for Parker Junior High School as a Middle School Teacher . We live in the State of Illinois. Our home is a single family home. We live in a Suburban neighborhood. Schools are all within walking distance. We have a wonderful niece who is almost 3. Scott is a teacher for 6th graders and Heather has been a School Counselor for almost 10 years. Heather currently works as a counselor with children and adolescents on all types of life issues. We live in the neighborhood that Heather grew up in; therefore, there are a ton of people all within bicycle distance! This picture isn't even all of the cousins! We have always known we have wanted to adopt. It has never been a question to us. We can't wait to meet you.

Preference Description

We are looking to adopt a child or up to 3 sibs between the ages of 3-13 any ethnic background. We are willing to accept moderate or medically correctable conditions, a child with special needs such as PTSD, attachment, learning, or truama background.

The Cody-Olson Family Profile

Introduction

Our names are Heather Cody and Scott Olson. I am currently 36 years old. My partner is currently 40 years old. We do not yet have any children but we do have a dog named Keyser who loves daily walks.

I work full-time for The Center for Psychological Services as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and have a flexible work schedule. My partner works full-time for Parker Junior High School as a Middle School Teacher .

Home and Community

We live in the State of Illinois. Our home is a single family home. We live in a Suburban neighborhood. Schools are all within walking distance.

Parenting Experience

We have a wonderful niece who is almost 3. Scott is a teacher for 6th graders and Heather has been a School Counselor for almost 10 years. Heather currently works as a counselor with children and adolescents on all types of life issues.

Support

We live in the neighborhood that Heather grew up in; therefore, there are a ton of people all within bicycle distance! This picture isn't even all of the cousins!

Motivation to Adopt

We have always known we have wanted to adopt. It has never been a question to us. We can't wait to meet you.