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William needs practice with back-and-forth exchanges. He only likes to talk about what he is interested in (usually trains) and needs to develop his conversation skills through targeted practice.

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William and his dad frequently visit the Albany bowling alley. They only go during non-crowded times and the strobe lights need to be off.

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William started taking Karate classes this year. He likes the methodical routine but does not like the material that the uniforms are made out of.

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Ever since he was a baby, William has had several food allergies. He is sensitive to smells and any sort of spice. His favorite foods are white rice, french fries and quesadillas.

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Usually once a month William rides the Redwood Valley Railway steam trains (at Tilden in Berkeley).

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William loves to take Amtrak and visit the train museum in Sacramento.

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William prefers informational text - reading about how things work (math, science, engineering). He gets bored with and has a difficult time relating to characters in fictional stories.

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William has high functioning autism and ADHD.

Transitions and changes in routines are a challenge for William.

William is also working on reading social/emotional cues from others and understanding that other people might not share the same perspective.

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William is great with math facts and calculations. He already knows his multiplication tables!

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William has always been passionate about train sets and constructing elaborate tracks out of  the wooden Brio sets. It is always a challenge for William's parents to pull him away from this activity.

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Thomas is William's favorite locomotive. William collects all the characters from this fictional railway series. Ask him anything about the Island of Sodor and its inhabitants.

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Mom is a writer/journalist that works from home. Dad is an accountant.

Family activities include hiking and nature walks, visiting the bookstore to read about trains, miniature golf and bowling.

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William is eight years old and attends a public school in Berkeley.