Brayden from Pennsylvania

"1-2-3" Brayden takes his shot! Brayden is friendly and social, happily interacting with others throughout his day, quickly saying "Hello," or waving to his friends. He is quick to join in activities as he loves to be where the action is. Brayden absolutely loves animals! He likes to visit farm animals and ride horses. He often focuses by completing large puzzles, coloring, and building with big LEGO blocks. He also likes playing with musical toys, using his iPad, watching Disney movies, turning paper into confetti, and collecting treasures in his pencil case. Brayden is also a sports lover. He plays basketball, shooting and dribbling in the gym. He often yells "1-2-3!!" as he shoots the basketball. He loves swimming and especially playing basketball in the pool. Out of the water, he is quite the "Lightning McQueen" when it comes to getting from one point to another. This guy has quite an arm and loves to play catch with his friends. Brayden communicates by speaking in short sentences and making facial expressions. He likes to lead and show what he's interested in doing or what he wants you to see. He thrives with a consistent routine in a calm environment with reminders about what is upcoming. ad iPad count downs are a huge hit! He responds well to praise and does very well one-on-one with his favorite "peeps." He enjoys quiet time with others and likes it when people read to him. He is also a big helper and is quick to assist with sweeping and mopping the floor, as well as passing out plates for lunch and clearing off the tables. He absolutely loves to vacuum and doing so makes him so happy! Brayden also likes listening to music and has quite the dance moves, too. Brayden has strong ties to his family and an ongoing relationship with those loved ones will be important for him. Parental rights have not been terminated for Brayden; however, once a permanent resource is identified, the county will enact final steps to terminate parental rights. For more information, a family can call the SWAN Helpline at 1-800-585-SWAN or have the family worker contact the recruiter, Elisa Peffer, via telephone or email eesh@pachild.org.