https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl Math Mastermind, Bowling Boss and Locomotive Guru en-us 2020-03-18 16:46:20 UTC 2024-02-01 19:00:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f682.png marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/464816973 William is eight years old and attends a public school in Berkeley.]]> 2020-03-18 17:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/464816973 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/464961847 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. ]]> 2020-03-18 18:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/464961847 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/464980402 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. ]]> 2020-03-18 18:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/464980402 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/464993175 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. ]]> 2020-03-18 18:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/464993175 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465001233 William is great with math facts and calculations. He already knows his multiplication tables!]]> 2020-03-18 19:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465001233 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465007743 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.  ]]> 2020-03-18 19:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465007743 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465018467 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.]]> 2020-03-18 19:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465018467 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465043536 William loves to take Amtrak and visit the train museum in Sacramento.]]> 2020-03-18 19:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465043536 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465052425 Usually once a month William rides the Redwood Valley Railway steam trains (at Tilden in Berkeley).]]> 2020-03-18 19:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465052425 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465078206 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.]]> 2020-03-18 19:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465078206 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465103349 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. ]]> 2020-03-18 19:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465103349 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465133792 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. ]]> 2020-03-18 19:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465133792 marykatherine_vurlu https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465143645 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.]]> 2020-03-18 20:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/marykatherine_vurlu/r7jf0ua5jkhl/wish/465143645