Austin has a friendly and outgoing personality and enjoys talking to other people. He likes playing video games and watching television, and also enjoys fishing and other outdoor activities. Austin's adoption worker writes: "he has an endearing, 'child-like' quality and gets very excited about activities." Austin enjoys to attend church services. He is also very attached to his siblings and enjoys seeing them whenever possible.

Austin is very good at starting tasks but often needs positive encouragement to follow things through to completion. Because of past experiences he struggles with low self-esteem and feelings of anxiety. Austin also needs guidance in continuing to develop social skills that are appropriate for his age. He can sometimes be verbally aggressive and often needs supervision around younger children. Austin is capable of succeeding academically with appropriate support.

Austin could do well with a single father or a two-parent family. If there are other children in the home, he would likely do better with older children or younger children very close to his age. Austin needs a family who is not easily excitable and who can stay calm in stressful situations. It will also be important for the family to provide daily structure while still being flexible in their plans and expectations. He also needs a family who can advocate for support services in school and the community at large as needed. Austin also needs to maintain contact with his siblings in the future.