Single Focus Mind
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005 Dad reports:
Here’s an example of how the Aspie mind works in our child.
Tommy is getting ready to have breakfast. He says “oh yeah. I forgot to tell you my bus driver called last night and said he will be here at 7:25. He pulls out the cereal, a spoon and milk. As he sets them on the table at 7:16 he sees his bus. He moans “oooouuuh. My bus is here.” and walks to the door. Task had to change. The thought of the milk spoiling on the table never crosses his mind. When asked about it he growls in frustration because he has to be going out the door to the bus and diverting his attention to a few seconds to put the milk away is counter to the task at hand. He manages to squeak out an almost polite request for me to put it away and I acquiesce.