It’s Not Okay You Won

I’m embarrassed to admit that until recently this was the generic game script that was on the device. It was an inexcusable oversight.

Why?

Because Billy at the age of 20 should not be told or expected to be happy that he lost. That’s ridiculous. Have you ever heard any sane adult say “give me a high five- I won!” I don’t think so and neither did Billy. So when this exact scenario played out and Billy was asked to give the winner a high five, he refused. He shook his head no. Right on Billy! First the script is not developmentally appropriate. And second your family ancestors are competitive, scrappy winners. Autism does not rob you of your boisterous, hearty, competitive spirit. It’s in your blood. It’s in your genes. Billy’s great grandfather known as Bull Edwards was a competitive star football player and was inducted into the Football College Hall of Fame.

In many ways, Billy reminds me of Grandpa Edwards. They enjoy physical jockeying. They share a maverick spirit and they both have a winning smile and chuckle.

The moral of this story is don’t lock your loved one in time.

Update the scripts. Keep it current. Keep it real.

Never to diminish the importance of good sportsmanship here’s the new script