Ashten from Texas

Ashten is an amazing combination of an introvert and an extrovert. He is very friendly and makes friends easily. Ashten enjoys hanging out with his friends and foster family members. Ashten loves going on family outings. He has leadership qualities and loves being a role model for older children. Although Ashten is very social, he also enjoys his alone time, so he can listen to music, draw, read, watch television, and play video games. He still enjoys playing with an Etch Sketch and putty. Ashten does well with cats and dogs and is very helpful when caring for pets. He occasionally enjoys hunting deer, being outside in the quiet and walking in the rain. Ashten admits that he likes to eat most food in general. He enjoys sushi but also likes pizza. Ashten states he would enjoy an unlimited gift card to a good Chinese restaurant. Ashten is very inquisitive and intelligent; however, he can benefit from occasional encouragement in school.

The family that would best meet the needs of Ashten is one that has compassion, patience, and an attentive nature. Ashten is very smart, and a family interested in meeting him should be willing to urge Ashten to use his intelligence to continue to work in school. The family should be understanding and patient with Ashten and committed to meeting his needs. Ashten has stated that he would love to have a two-parent family.