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We haven’t found out Aaron’s current favorite color or colors, but we know he takes a shine to Honolulu blue and silver. “Aaron is a huge football fan,” says one of his close adults, “especially the Detroit Lions. He can rattle off stats, knows nicknames for the players and would love to play football in the future.” Those Motor City magnates might want to take note of Aaron for other reasons in addition to his love of the Lions and their team colors, and they might be wise to bring him on as an automotive consultant. He loves everything about vehicles such as trucks, motorcycles and fast cars like the Ferrari. “He has a huge interest in cars,” says one of his close adults. “Aaron mentioned going to a car show once and that he really enjoyed looking at all the ‘cool’ cars.” One day Aaron wishes to own a motorcycle. If there’s anything Aaron likes more than football and fast cars, it’s Pokémon. “Aaron loves collecting Pokémon cards and discussing the different characteristics of each Pokémon character with anybody who is willing to learn and listen to him,” says one of his close adults. “If there was a Pokémon tournament, Aaron would win for sure.” Aaron also shows an interest in card games and chess, and he enjoys playing basketball and video games.

Aaron is remarkable with numbers. It’s amazing how fast he can spit out the numbers by doing the math in his head. Perhaps Aaron’s most important number is one, as in becoming a part of a singular family focused on supporting and encouraging him, especially in his athletic activities.

A one- or two-parent forever family would best suit Aaron. His new parent or parents should be experienced and trauma trained, and they must be strong advocates for the services Aaron needs to function at his best. Understanding and patient parents would be key to helping Aaron. Finally, it would be ideal if Aaron was the youngest or only child in his new family.