Non stop Aspie Chatter...

My son attends a group for Aspie teens...mostly boys of course...and a whole lot of chatter. Aspie's lack theory of mind you know...meaning...they don't really understand what you think, nor do most of them care. This is the true situation in particular for two boys in my son's group. One of these boys is my son...last week, these two were chatting endlessly...so much so that one of the other boys asked how I tolerated it. I told him that I carry earplugs with me at all times, and that makes it better. Anyway...we sometime have NT (neurotypical) kids come in to give the other kids some experience with boy/girl relationships. So...as group was going on I was explaining how conversations have a bit of give and take...especially when trying to interest someone of the opposite sex: You talk and you listen...and you talk and you listen...while I was explaining this...my son talked nonstop :) I explained how when you talk to someone on facebook, you post, then you wait for a response, then you post and you wait, etc. etc...really, I got nothin but blank stares...back to the drawing board on that one!

The boy and his new toy

The infamous Mimim (That's uncle Tim for you unrelated types) purchased the boy a new toy...a new top o the line remote control car. Of course he bought himself one...I mean really what fun is a remote control car if there isn't someone to play with. Tonight it appears it is the read the directions, charge the batteries, smell all the packaging event. I believe tomorrow will be the run the wheels off the car day...more on that later...charging the battery seems to be quite the involved task. I sure hope driving the car is easier. What do you think...will driving the remote control car help with the actual driving? I can only hope!

Driver's Ed and other adventures...

The boy started driver's ed. It was quite quite quite stressful for the mama. The boy is quite quite quite enjoying it. I was especially concerned since when I asked the instructor if he had taught students with autism before his reponse was...I think so. What? You think so?!? You'd know so! So I dropped him off with a lot of worries. He walked up the sidewalk saying...I'm not really sure I need to drive, you could just take me where I need to go and we could just go back home. I put on my bravest face and encouraged him to not talk...and be a good listener. Much to my delight...he's really enjoying himself. He likes his instructor and the kids in the class...and he passed his test for his permit! I just have to find a few minutes to take him to the DMV to pick it up!