Who is Adam Dorris from The Broken Cord and what is their importance?

Adam is three and a half when Michael adopts him. Adam's writings seem to indicate that he remembers meeting Michael for the first time but he might simply have been recalling events he has been told about. From Adam's point of view, Michael has always been his father but is simply chosen that moment to come claim him. Adam is a victim of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. He is placed in the foster care system because his mother is unable to care for him. He has trouble learning, especially abstract concepts.