Thought I'd share with you …... A.J.'s “Topic Rants of the Day”......

Many parents and carers with Autistic kids will understand when I say that it is very common to be confronted with some unusual and ritualistic obsessions by our kids.

These moments have come about for A.J. as well, although his obsession isn't a specific item or thing, it consists of his verbal expression as he continually asks questions about anything and everything; becoming fixated on a specific topic, ideal, or word, and needing to know all there is to know and then not being satisfied there wanting to gain more, questioning every angle and point.

This can go on for days, weeks or months, until one day he will come out chatting about another topic and the cycle continues again.

…....A.J. loves learning, soaking up every last piece of knowledge and data he can find and consume, although he may find the silliest of topic subjects to 'need' to know and talk about.

He may come out with a single word, only to ask if I know it's meaning, and then go on by trying to find a different meaning or concept regarding that word.

One obsession he has had for some time now has been the different types of Governments such as – Monarchy; Communism; Dictatorship; Democracy; Republic; Fundamentalism; Despotism; Anarchy; Constitutional; Federation; Socialist; Parliamentary; etc;

........he will go on and on about one or another types of systems and try to gain more; as much information as possible regarding each, or try and confuse me with a specific content fact.

Another topic he is fixated on at the moment is 'his' version of the different forms of LOGIC.

So I thought I'd give you a look into the challenging mind at work.

This topic first came about while A.J. stated that other people don't understand 'his' form of logic, and then went on by saying that everyone else's perception of logic doesn't contain a true understanding of the different forms.

He then started telling us how 'he' has the understanding of the following ......

Factual Logic...... …”the fact as it is”

Technical Logic..... ...”every factor is categorised and then simplify to the most correct”

Superiorally Quoted Logic... ...”when someone official states what something has to be”

Politically Correct Logic... ...”the government stated common sense choice”

Democratic Logic... ...”when people vote fairly on which choice is to be agreed upon”

…..and that is the way it will be, as A.J. believes it to be.

Naturally he will go on and on about this and continually expand his theories in the different areas.

Every evening as hubby and A.J. together start doing the dishes I can hear A.J.'s voice flooding through the hallways as he becomes excited and specific about his theories and ideas, sharing them with his “Poss” poppy, and prompting him to become engaged and shares his theories to compare with his own.

These special moments although meaningless to some are the highlight of A.J.'s day,

he will then spend another half hour or more repeating it all to me explaining that....

“Poss knew that....” …. “Poss never knew this...” ….. “Poss was surprised with this....” and more.

Engaging in any form of communication is so important to our kids, always find time to listen, it doesn't take much to hear them out and confirm you have hear them.

Happiness and Calm to all xxxx