Last Saturday morning, as the boys were getting breakfast fare out, I told them that they needed to serve cake first. Their reactions were quite different from what I expected. Ryan's eyes opened wide in disbelief. Cam paused for the brief moment and then wrapped his arms around me and said, "I love you, Mom." Nick observed his brothers in silence and moved the cake to the table.
I expected the boys to be surprised; I also expected some confusion or hesitation. Usually, my kids follow a black and white mode. The schedule. They don't vary much. I really thought I'd cause a commotion. Nope. They rode the strange tide as if they were used to unpredictable situations.
Breakfast started off with cake followed by fruit, muffins, and turkey. Lunch was left overs. They had already guessed that eggs would be a part of dinner. Of course, they wanted another round of dessert.
So my teens with autism are showing flexibility and adaptability!
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