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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 726468" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My autistic son has many addictions...it is part of being autistic. If you take away one obsession he will find another. It is not normal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). </p><p></p><p>My son always gamed a lot. It's common in autism. So is loving movies. My son has a life outside of gaming....sports, friends and work....and he is very kind. It is up to you how you handle this. We used autism specific interventions as my son did not talk to therapists. Like most with autism, they do not communicate well so depending on the autistic child or adult normal therapy may be pointless.</p><p></p><p>Now that my son is 24 and on his own (so he is in charge of his own obsessions/behaviors in his own place) he told me he was a little depressed do he is in counseling. Depression is also common in autism and I am proud he took this step and he has obviously progressed to where therapy is helpful. He can communicate much better now. </p><p></p><p>He still games, even has a second job at Game Stop.</p><p></p><p>My personal opinion and experience with my son is that gaming didn't hurt him at all and that you can take it away...he will find another obsession. Once he leaves the nest he will choose what he does anyway.</p><p></p><p>I don't think this is a matter of a child going wrong. To me it sounds more like an autistic kid who probably needs more autism based therapies. They are different and impulsive and can learn to control it. My son did. He wasn't even Asperger's. He was medium level autistic with a normal IQ and he needed to learn how to behave in ways that society embraces. He did! </p><p></p><p>Now our kids are different. My son never acted out. So I hope you can find what works for him.</p><p></p><p>Love and light!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 726468, member: 1550"] My autistic son has many addictions...it is part of being autistic. If you take away one obsession he will find another. It is not normal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). My son always gamed a lot. It's common in autism. So is loving movies. My son has a life outside of gaming....sports, friends and work....and he is very kind. It is up to you how you handle this. We used autism specific interventions as my son did not talk to therapists. Like most with autism, they do not communicate well so depending on the autistic child or adult normal therapy may be pointless. Now that my son is 24 and on his own (so he is in charge of his own obsessions/behaviors in his own place) he told me he was a little depressed do he is in counseling. Depression is also common in autism and I am proud he took this step and he has obviously progressed to where therapy is helpful. He can communicate much better now. He still games, even has a second job at Game Stop. My personal opinion and experience with my son is that gaming didn't hurt him at all and that you can take it away...he will find another obsession. Once he leaves the nest he will choose what he does anyway. I don't think this is a matter of a child going wrong. To me it sounds more like an autistic kid who probably needs more autism based therapies. They are different and impulsive and can learn to control it. My son did. He wasn't even Asperger's. He was medium level autistic with a normal IQ and he needed to learn how to behave in ways that society embraces. He did! Now our kids are different. My son never acted out. So I hope you can find what works for him. Love and light! [/QUOTE]
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