Doesn't this look like Texas

When a person has autism, his brain isn't wired the same as someone who doesn't have it.  The part that controls the function of  social ability is lacking while other parts are extraordinary.  Noah has an unbelievable memory.  When he was younger, he would study calendars and dates.  You could ask him what day of the week March 23rd, 1995 was on and in a few seconds, he could tell you.  8 times out of 10 he would be correct with whatever date we would give him.  Anytime I need to remember something, especially a date, I ask Noah because that part of his brain goes above and beyond. 

People with autism also usually fixate on one thing that they are interested in and they learn everything there is to know about that subject.  A while back, he was very interested in information on television programming.  He would memorize the information from the on-screen guide on the TV.  He would know when a program was on, what channel, the rating, the title of the individual episode, and the date it premiered.

Now his thing is everything gaming.  He does hours of research on game systems, games, peoples reviews of games, everything.  If he would study his history lesson the way he studies video games, I would be one happy lady. 

When we are talking as a family, Noah does participate in the conversation although usually not on topic.  We were dicussing a book that Alan, Baylee and I had read and we were talking how God is impacted by our prayers.  Noah chimes in with something about a game review he read.  So he is trying to take part. 

Something funny from yesterday:  Noah was on the computer doing his endless research on the latest gaming issues and Alan and I were watching the Bears game.  The computer is in a different room than the TV.  I asked Alan what was the average age of an NFL player.  About 5 minutes later, Noah yells from another room 28.  We didn't know what he was talking about so we asked and he said that was the average age.  He googled it for me:) 

My dear friend had made him a giant cookie for his birthday.  As he was eating the last of it he came running in the living room and said, "Doesn't this look like Texas?"  We agreed that it did.  Then he asks, "Well should I eat it?"  Silly Noah