We Love The Vidya
What I'm about to say isn't in the least bit scientific: Everyone I know with autism loves video games . Granted, it's a small sample size. I even asked this question to an autism group I belong to on Facebook, and was surprised that more people weren't fans of video games. I'm not sure what those folks were into, and I probably should have asked. I have been a fan of video games for a long, long time. When the Atari 2600 came out, we had one. Once I was in the Navy, I had an original Nintendo Entertainment System, and over the years went through an original PlayStation, Xbox, PS2, Xbox 360, PS3, and now, Xbox One. I have a laptop that I can game on, but it's not particularly powerful, so the bulk of my gaming is done on the Xbox One. For me, the world of video games is something I can control , you know? I feel like I have some power over what happens. With autism -- and in the "real" world -- I don't always feel like I have control over w