Do not underestimate people on the spectrum

[spekkiomow]

Mom Falls Asleep At Wheel, Autistic Son Comes to the Rescue via Jalopnik

Synopsis: autistic 9yo boy takes over driving for mom when she passes out, steers vehicle to a ditch, puts on emergency flashers. Mom fell asleep b/c of underactive thyroid and boring car.

Comments

[les_lenne]

Oh my god. I suppose a normal kid would have cried, and that little boy saved their life! This is great, but it also makes me laugh. Not about the car joke, though.

[sevenjades]

Good for the kid! :)

...and boring car.

Ha! Can I get my health insurance to pay for a Mini, then?

[dazed_girl]

That's quite a story, but car boredom? Wha?

[all_my_colours]

Yay for the boy!

Hooray for the nine year old

[froganon]

Bad car. The car was boring. Dull. Take back bad car.
I want shiny car.

spike