Shaniya from Texas

Shaniya is a lively youth who loves to dance and sing! She has a very friendly personality and easy to get along with. Shaniya enjoys watching YouTube videos of hip-hop music, dance videos, and influencer vlogs. She loves Jojo Siwa, and her Jojo doll is her most prized possession. Shaniya enjoys participating in family activities and going out on trips. She desires to be loved and cared for by others. Shaniya is a sweet and determined child. She is strengthening her social skills and she is making progress connecting with her peers. Shaniya's immediate goal for her forever family is safety and her long-term goals are structure and stability. She is not a picky eater and will try anything. Shaniya enjoys math, reading, and art in school.

Shaniya will thrive in a patient, nurturing forever home, along with careful supervision. A positive family who will reassure her she is safe, stable, loved, and spend one-on-one time to help establish a new foundation for success in her life will be ideal. Shaniya needs a forever family who will encourage her to express herself and continue to help her reach her goals. Her family will spend a lot of one-on-one time with her and access any needed resources for Shaniya. Shaniya requires a stable, well-structured home where behavioral expectations are clear, concrete and consistent and behavioral interventions are applied predictably. Her family will advocate for her while providing new challenges to encourage her progress.