My 9 year old autistic son stopped playing at around age 7. He role played so much from 12 months until around 7 - putting fires out at the local park to forming audiences of over 100 with his Lego mini figs for a fun performance at a theatre.
Today in Roblox he has counted in 12s, managed finances in his virtual prison, managed a budget then took a break and engaged in many narratives (watched Batman right now).
Read to the end. This is an opportunity to look differently at the imaginative play. It is coming at a different time because autistic people often do things “out of order” to neurotypical eyes.
I read it to the end the first time thank you! Read my much longer reply post that
I put in notes reply that blows this out of the water. This is very, very short sighted way to view it. As a autistic person it brought up a crap ton of trauma of being talked about when you should simply ask. I am so tired of idiots defining brilliance.
My 9 year old autistic son stopped playing at around age 7. He role played so much from 12 months until around 7 - putting fires out at the local park to forming audiences of over 100 with his Lego mini figs for a fun performance at a theatre.
Today in Roblox he has counted in 12s, managed finances in his virtual prison, managed a budget then took a break and engaged in many narratives (watched Batman right now).
I found this article very insulting. You are massively underestimating these children.
Read to the end. This is an opportunity to look differently at the imaginative play. It is coming at a different time because autistic people often do things “out of order” to neurotypical eyes.
https://substack.com/@giftednd/note/c-44650218?r=1jvj6q
I read it to the end the first time thank you! Read my much longer reply post that
I put in notes reply that blows this out of the water. This is very, very short sighted way to view it. As a autistic person it brought up a crap ton of trauma of being talked about when you should simply ask. I am so tired of idiots defining brilliance.