Danny

Danny was born in January 2011 and found abandoned around 2 months old. He’s been diagnosed with post-operative congenital heart disease, and wears hearing aids.

AGENCY DESIGNATED SPECIAL FOCUS CHILD

Danny was said to be outgoing, friendly, good-natured, liked to be close to people and had good independence. He’s a quiet boy who loves riding bikes and playing on children’s slides. He had heart surgery three years ago with good recovery. Danny was initially diagnosed with deafness but is shown in his videos wearing hearing aids. Since March 2018 he has received training at a language rehabilitation center. He can follow oral directions, is saying a few words, and has good gross motor skills. He is in kindergarten and has normal intelligence comparable to his peers.

Danny can read graphic story books on his own, do simple addition and subtraction, knows numbers and can write strokes of Chinese characters. He can express himself and choose the correct way to communicate. Danny likes to dance and play games with other children in his orphanage. He has bowel and bladder control.