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Foster parent report before the visit: The youth had a good night. Alex played with a light that was given to him at the fire prevention event. The youth entered the vehicle asking a lot of questions. I notice Alex was comfortable asking a lot of questions, but does not like when people ask him questions. Alex and I had breakfast at Steak and Shake. I redirected the youth twice. Alex was blowing the paper from the straw onto the table and he was yawning without covering his mouth. After the redirection, Alex practiced good table manners. We went to the book store to practice social interactions and enjoy some books. I asked Alex to get two books to read and we would discuss each book. Then we saw the movie Hotel Transylvania 2 and discussed

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