Whaddayano
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well i mean, it was described as *playing* so we've all kinda gone with that. but ive watched that video several times and its deeply troubling because to me what we see just does not come across as play, JJ is clearly agitated and i think we hear him swearing. granted we have no way of knowing what typical behavior looked like for him BUT i keep wondering if he was only outside because Lori or whoever was at home that day didnt want to deal with him acting up and threw him out "Go Play" you know.How did they enter Yellowstone with Tylee and J.J., then leave with just J.J., and no one, not even J.J., was alarmed?? He's out playing in front of the house two weeks later?
we have no way of knowing how much JJ understood of what was going on around him but in my school and fam experience with ASD kids, they are super smart and aware of e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. they take in far more info about everything than ppl with neurotypical filters. the breakdown is in their inhibited ability to process so much additional awareness, hence much of the acting out and (to us) odd behaviors.
i believe JJ was undoubtedly distraught over his sister's disappearance, and he would have been manifesting differently than a neurotypical child would, and i honestly feel that video caught a tiny snippet.