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I think they make the mistake of promising him things to accomplish a simple task, but I'm not sure I agree that he asks for things that are absurd. I think he's a little more impacted than someone with AS too, so I agree with you there.

It's a portrait of a "typical" American family (the Hollywood version of course) and how they're coping with his "AS". If you notice, none of the kids on the show seem to want for much. They make a lot of exceptions for him because they aren't confident in what to do. The story goes that he was just a weird kid until he was 8 I think, and then he was diagnosed and they started working on adjusting him and adjusting to him.

I remember seeing a news story about a family who had I think a 13 or 14 year old child with autism (not sure which flavor) and they still threw ridiculous tantrums to get what they wanted because the family never corrected the behavior and it escalated. Old habits die hard.

They have actually had an episode about the fact that they are too permssive. The episode where the behavioral aid started working with him, she told them that they were being too permissive. The mom admitted she didn't know what to do and just gave in to prevent meltdowns, and the behavioral aid helped to show her that he COULD be worked with. This season has been about him starting to make some progress with that.

i have had a small problem with max since i started watching the show but i can't quite put my finger on what seems "off"about him... i think it relates to the way he speaks. he speaks fast and through people's heads, as he should, but it feels odd. as in: entering a house already in talking mode. i don't know exactly, because in this show, they ALL seem to speak this way, as if they were improvising somehow, talking over each other. they are a confusing bunch as far as conversation is concerned, hard to follow what they are talking about....

My boy would have been more upset with the grammar in "20 items or less" ... (but it should be FEWER Dad!) ...Brings it up every time - and not very quietly.

lol! I really hate that, too, actually. And so, my children know well that it's incorrect and often comment. Don't get them started on misplaced apostrophes or misspellings!

Max is such a brat!