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Answer Closet Gamer
Shhh! Nobody must know the deep, dark secret of the closet gamer. When asked what their Xbox 360 achievement level is, you can tell theyâre nervous because their eyes move up and to the right. Classic mistake. Donât worry, closet gamer, I wonât tell.
Gamer Girl
The rarest of the types of gamer, the gamer girl was thought to be a myth until the mid-'90s when several colonies were discovered in Midwestern basements. The gamer girl is notoriously foxy, but often very difficult to detect as they disguise themselves with sexually ambiguous online handles or male avatars. They do this as a natural defense against the rabid, virginal sea of male gamers they wade through each day.
Social Gamer
The social gamer, like the social drinker, drinks only when other people are around and gaming. However, this is usually a temporary state as the social gamer soon begins to slide down the plasticized slopes of their friendsâ consoles into their own personal pit of gaming addiction. It wonât be long, social gamer, until youâre assuring everybody that you can stop whenever you want. But we all know you wonât.
Old-School Gamer
Unwilling or unable to segue into the modern gaming age, the old school gamer is convinced that the halcyon days of 8-bit battle were the golden age of gaming â an epoch lost to the sand pixels of time. They troll eBay and Craigslist for bargains on Power Gloves and pong controllers. Show them a wireless controller, and watch them recoil into involuntary muscle spasms.
Destructive Gamer
Gaming is a release for many people, but the destructive gamer takes it a step further than most. Then, they tie demolition charges to it, and throw it off a bridge at their enemies. Running for cover, they still peek out to watch the red mist settle that was once their ill-fated foes. Hey, at least theyâre taking it out on digital people. Hereâs to hoping their Xbox Live subscription never runs out spilling their carnage into meatspace.
Bargain Bin Gamer
The cheap ass gamer is somebody who wants to game, but doesnât really care how or what theyâre playing. They just wanna lay down a few clams, zone out for a few hours, and forget about their boring jobs. Itâs cheaper than a strip club, right? Bargain bin gamers are typically also into sweat pants and Velcro shoes.
Guitar Hero-Only Gamer
Reviled by the majority of the serious gaming community, the Guitar Hero-only (or Rock Band) gamer enjoys riding the tsunami of popularity
music simulation games have enjoyed the last few years. However, they do not like to ride any other tsunamis â just the one.
Achievement Hunter
The achievement hunter takes gaming much less recreationally then, ya know, a recreational gamer. Theyâre here for business, and nothing else. Games are purchased and time allotted for playing them based not on reviews of perceived entertainment value. Rather, these gamers are looking for the most bang for their buck when it comes to the totally useless achievements by purchasing games with many point-heavy achievements in them.
Fanboy
The fanboy is âa boy who is an enthusiastic devotee (as of comics or movies).â Thatâs the Merriam-Webster definition, but the interesting thing is that, apparently, the first known use of the term was in 1919. Lord, they even had this hyper annoying breed of sub-human back then. Thatâs extra disheartening with a side of sorrow.
Hardcore Gamer
The hardcore gamer cannot be stopped. Theyâre like the Cloverfield monster of gaming. Theyâre almost otherworldly in their ability to sustain hyper-long endurance matches, wildly complicated plots, and crippling carpal tunnel syndrome. When theyâre not gaming, theyâre blogging about gaming. When theyâre not doing that, theyâre dreaming about games. When theyâre not doing that, though, theyâre usually doing either research on the next game theyâre going to buy or (duh) your mom.
My autie son bolts. That is he will be walking next to you & the next he's tearing down the walkway. Help!
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M 7 yr old is autistic with very limited verbal language. Both we and his teachers are at a loss to figure out how to stop this as it is, obviously, a safety issue. He has no sense of danger and would run right into traffic. So far we've been able to just strap him in a stroller or have a tight hold on him but he IS getting older. I don't want to have to tackle him when he's 12 and older! If anyone knows of a way of dealing with this (seriously... ignorant *bleeps* need not answer) it would be greatly appreciated.
Answer
My little brother "B" (now an adult age 41) had the same problem. He is autistic and non verbal - since he sees the world differently, I don't think he has ever really appreciated the danger of running into traffic. I can tell you what worked for us ....
We had great anxiety about streets because we lived on a busy street, B was also ADHD (we are talking off the charts) and he was facinated with cars too.
Our first action as a family & extended family was to pray, we believe that children like B are gifts from God (like all children) and that God loves him even more than we do, so we prayed for his safety and knew that God was watching over him - and we have hundreds of examples of times when a neighbor or family would discover his absense and find him just in time and catch him.
Even when in the stroller, we used a harness. It was designed with backpack like straps and had a "leash" attached. It was comfortable and he liked it. We seldom got negative comments but would explain that we would rather use this than have him run into the street and would calmly ask the one making the comment what they would prefer - they always looked a little embarassed and agreed with us, we would say we understood and that we appreciated their concern for children. For my daughter, I used a "hand-holder," which consisted of two soft & comfy velcro straps for our wrists with what looked like a coiled telephone cord (but no wires, softer & lightweight) attaching "my bracelet" to "her bracelet" when she was a toddler -- this gave me freedom to shop and pick things up in a busy store while reminding her not to stray further than about 3ft.
As B got older and recieved more help outside the home (this was before currents laws & services), he was trained - using behavioral techniques (rewards & lots of practice) - to consistently hold someone's hand whenever going anywhere. Currently he still holds our hands or links arms when walking together or taking us to show what he wants or where he wants us to be ie. sitting next to him.
Depending on how your son percieves his world, you may be able to use a harness or "hand holder" to accomplish initial training, then gradually substitute matching velcro wristbands as a sensory (visual & touch) reminder to stay with you. At intervals you could reinforce the awareness of a wristband by making a playful connection of touching your wristbands together and sharing a secret word or phrase "go Billy" or "walk proud" and sharing a treat - a little mint or "M&M"
When your son gets older he can graduate to a cloth banded watch or a masculine style bracelet to remind him to watch where he is and use safe rules and stay with others.
Try out something that works with your instincts - ask sibling too if he has them, I was sometimes more insightful with B because I had grown up with him since I was 3 and no other expectations of him than just being who he was. We are still very close, I am his guardian, and I can pick up on his feelings and moods quickly.
Looking toward the future, you should know that there really is help available, always ask other special families and research what experts say.
FYI - My brother "B" now lives in a CLA (community living arrangement) with two other special needs adults and 24 hour supervision on site. He attends a sheltered workshop during the week and visits with us at least 2 days/month during weekends. For us this was the only way to provide staffing 24h - 7days a week -- but it has been great for him socially and emotionally as he gets treated like an adult and respected as such, while getting special needs met.
I wish you & yours well - may God bless you with wisdom and protect your family.
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