Nacari and Nikira want to stay together

Nikira and Nacari, 14 and 15, are siblings of African American descent who are looking forward to finding their forever home together. Nikira is a likable and friendly girl who gets along well with both adults and peers. Her favorite activities include yoga, cooking, singing, dancing and painting. She also enjoys going to church and loves being part of her Girl Scouts troop. When she grows up, Nikira would like to be a teacher because she enjoys reading on her own and to others. Nikira is on the autism spectrum, and her teachers describe her as intelligent, talkative and able to follow directions and form relationships.

Nacari describes himself as shy, quiet, likable and well-behaved. Others say he is a sweet, smart and loving boy. His favorite activities include playing basketball and video games. Nacari is on the autism spectrum and interacts well with his peers. Nacari does well in class with extra supports and loves going to school.

Nikira and Nacari will do best in a loving but strong family that is able to provide the siblings with support and set appropriate limits and boundaries. Their social worker is open to exploring homes with a mother and a father, two mothers, or a single mother. The siblings will do best in a home where they can be the youngest or only children. Nikira and Nacari are legally freed for adoption.