I have the privilege of a weekly interaction with a high-functioning autistic child we'll call Ryan. Ryan enjoys our time together in his own unique way. A few weeks back Ryan and I connected over a very unexpected topic – Mentos. When Ryan gets his mind on a topic it consumes him and this particular day his mind was consumed by the idea of a Mentos bombs. Ask him any question, "Ryan what did your mom make for dinner last night?" and his response: "MENTOS BOMBS!!!"
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