From my experience, people with autism are not known for being spontaneous. Routine is usually the order of the day. So, you can imagine our surprise whenever Darin does something new - especially when it is a really big move forward. Out of the blue this weekend, Darin told Scott that he needed to use the bathroom. We have tried many times to get Darin potty trained. Hasn't really taken. So, you can imagine Scott's surprise when Darin started squirming and pointed to the bathroom. Now, this hasn't been an overnight change because Darin still gets really focused on other things and doesn't always think about how he needs to use the bathroom. When there are fewer distractions (like when we were sitting through church), he suddenly remembers that he needs to use the bathroom.
So, this spontaneous change has inspired us to attempt potty training again. Here's hoping it takes this time.
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It might not be as spontaneous as you think. From my experience with Jared, resistance to anything I suggest is to be expected. It's usually after he's analyzed it enough to deem it worthy of his time and effort that he'll decide to do it. By then, I've given up trying to get him to do it and have moved on. So when he up and does it, it's a surprise to me and seems spontaneous. When in reality it's been on his mind since I said it the first time.
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