robert

Aboriginal Foster Doll Profile
	Robert Jay Matthews View my Photo Album Letter From School System Letter From Cindy Letter about Biological Family Letter about Health

Age	10
Gender	Male
Nationality	Inuit

Length of time In Care	2 years
MCFD Placement	Apprehension
Level of Care
Guardianship	MCFD
MCFD Region	Surrounded By Cedar Child & Family Services

Mother	Irene Andrews – Inuit
Father	Greg Matthews
Extended Family	n/a
Previous Foster Parents	Pablou & Marta Gomez – Spanish

School	Grade 4 – special needs
Medical Conditions	Cerebral Palsy (non ambulatory).
Allergies/Special Needs	Robert Jay is 10 years old. He has dyskinetic cerebral palsy. He has difficulty controlling his movements and when he tries to stop these abnormal movements it often makes things worse. He needs help in many different ways including feeding, washing dressing and toileting. He understands a lot however and can speak slowly and also users a special computer which speaks for him. He gets frustrated when people can’t understand what he is trying to communicate.
Medications	He takes a medication called baclofen which helps relax his muscles and help with his movements. He is also currently taking Despipramine
Family Doctor	n/a

Special Notes:	Robert has a great laugh and is always smirking. He enjoys being around people. He had developed a special bond with his last foster parents. They taught him how to speak a bit of Spanish although he already understands it quite well.