Arianna and The “Broken Cheeseburger”
Nadia Shanab | Uncategorized25 Mar 2013
An amazing story of a seven-year-old autistic girl in a resaurant and her perception about a cheeseburger cut in two halves.
Arianna called it the “broken cheeseburger” and couldn’t eat it. Why?
She can only eat a “fixed cheeseburger”.
My Expanation
I guess Arianna had never seen a burger cut in half in her plate before. Her only understanding and visualization of the sandwich is a whole sandwich.
She applies her general idea about things also to food. A broken pencil or a broken cup or a broken plate is not to be used again. Same rule applies to her sandwich. She couldn’t eat because it is broken.
My other guess would be that Arianna saw the picture of a whole cheeseburger and this is what she ordered, then expected to have the exact same thing she swa in the picture.
We know that rigidity is one of the most common traits of autism. We also know how much individuals with autism rely on their visual skills.
Please read this amazing story here:
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Tags: asperger's syndrome, autism, communication, flexibility, health, visual aids, visual timer
