She has lived in her present foster home since March, 1998. The goal is see Amanda and her three siblings adopted into the same family. Autumn is a sweet girl who does well in school and gets along with both younger and older children. She loves to smile and laugh. She's an active girl who enjoys spending time outdoors, especially climbing trees.
Autumn struggles to trust.
Her therapist says that when Autumn feels that she might be starting to trust, she may act up to maintain the distance. Too often in her past those she has trusted have betrayed that trust and she does not want to get hurt again. Adoptive parents will need to be patient, predictable and extremely nurturing to Autumn. When she feels safe and stable, Autumn does quite well.