Alleykins
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@MatthewTyler
You bring up a valid about Jason's abilities. My son is HFA, and I have to remind myself not to have preconceived notions about what he can and can't do, or how he will behave in a situation, based on what I've observed of him in the past. He's surprised me a few times. One that stands out is my belief he'd never wander off, as he never did as a small child. But in high school, I found out he sometimes took walks in the woods behind our house without telling us, while we were at work. He never said anything. I found out by accident one time he didn't answer the house phone. If he'd gotten lost, it never would have occurred to me to even look in the woods for him. Instead, I'd be adamant he'd never wander off, that it would have had to be an abduction. And I would've been wrong. Lesson learned there. If he takes a walk now, he knows to leave a note now, and why.
@MatthewTyler
You bring up a valid about Jason's abilities. My son is HFA, and I have to remind myself not to have preconceived notions about what he can and can't do, or how he will behave in a situation, based on what I've observed of him in the past. He's surprised me a few times. One that stands out is my belief he'd never wander off, as he never did as a small child. But in high school, I found out he sometimes took walks in the woods behind our house without telling us, while we were at work. He never said anything. I found out by accident one time he didn't answer the house phone. If he'd gotten lost, it never would have occurred to me to even look in the woods for him. Instead, I'd be adamant he'd never wander off, that it would have had to be an abduction. And I would've been wrong. Lesson learned there. If he takes a walk now, he knows to leave a note now, and why.