It's A Script!
In some people, autism can cause other issues that may not have presented themselves had the person not been autistic. I thought it might be helpful to tackle some of these issues one at a time. Sometimes, dealing with extra issues can seem overwhelming and they might cause us to become a little frustrated in how we handle things. Let's turn those frustrations into creativity as we learn to deal with those little extra things. Scripting Recently, I learned from Solon's speech therapist that he exhibits a behavior called Scripting. Scripting is a repetition of words, phrases or sounds of the speech of others. It can be taken from movies, commercials, books or something that someone has said. It's called scripting because the person has literally memorized a script to repeat and it doesn't usually require a response. No one really knows why scripting exists. Some specialists theorize that it only happens due to stress or anxiety. Others say it is just a way of learning