Birth date: November 2000
Ethno-Cultural Background: Huu-ay-aht First Nation
Artistic, intelligent, dependable and polite, these are just a few of the words used to describe young Rory. He is a talented boy with a knack for drawing cartoon characters, a love of reading, doing puzzles, and swimming. Whether singing in the choir at school or shooting the soccer ball down the field, Rory strives to be the very best that he can be in all he does.
His drive to ‘be first’ has already shown results in the school setting – Rory received an award for 100% attendance and honour role grades last year. Indeed, Rory gets all ‘A’’s in Math and received a final grade of ‘A’ in science. He grasps new concepts easily is open to learning new skills and mastering new areas of knowledge. He relates well with other children in his class and has close friendships, although his competitive nature sometimes gets in the way! Overall, however, Rory’s social skills are expanding and he has been taking on more leadership roles in groups and is becoming more vocal in class discussions.
Since there is a strong possibility that Rory was exposed to alcohol and drugs prenatally, Rory was assessed at the Fraser Developmental Clinic in November 2011. He does not have a diagnosis of FASD, or any other cognitive, behavioural, or mental health challenges. He scored in the average to above average range in all areas of functioning. There is still a risk that Rory may have FASD related difficulties in the future. Otherwise, this boy’s future looks very bright indeed, and he works hard to further himself at every opportunity.
In thinking about what a permanent home means to Rory, he said “I would like to have a safe place to call home, with a mom and a dad, and brothers and sisters”. He would truly bloom in a child-focussed, physically active family. Rory likes to spend time in nature and is open to learning new skills such as fishing, hiking, boating, and sporting activities. Rory’s foster parents would like to continue to visit with him, and he has ongoing contact with some birth family members. The cultural plan would include contact with his Aboriginal community.
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