The Ridgeway Family
Miami, Miami-Dade County · Southeast Florida
Updated 14 days agoWe are a bilingual household where Spanish and English are spoken interchangeably, and we would be glad to help a child hold onto their language and culture.
Openness
- Child ages
- 9 – 17
- Siblings
- Up to 2
- Placement radius
- 100 miles
- Bedrooms available
- 1
Gender openness
Any Gender
Placement types
Legal Risk
Needs this family can support
Medical — general
Open to discussing medical needs
Ongoing medical care
Feeding supportDaily medicationMedical equipment
Medical conditions
Epilepsy
Developmental
Autism spectrumIntellectual disabilityLearning disabilityCommunication needs
Physical / accessibility
Blind or Low VisionAccessibility modifications neededWalker / mobility device
Behavioral
Significant behavioral support
Mental health
Therapy needsAnxiety
Household & experience
- Household
- Two-parent household
- Children in home
- 1
- Pets
- Dogs and horses
- Home type
- Apartment
Household attributes
Two-parent householdChildren currently in homePets
Languages
EnglishSpanish
Experience
Previous adoption experienceExperience with mental-health needsExperience maintaining sibling relationshipsTrauma-informed parenting experienceExperience parenting teenagers
Strengths
Strong extended family supportFlexible schedules
Considerations
We have dogs, so a child with a strong fear of animals may not be the right fit today.Would want additional discussion and training before supporting a child with significant medical equipment needs.