After last week's therapy sessions Younger Boy's therapists had a consultation. 

Their theory is that he is so on "auto pilot" that if something requires thinking he can't or won't do it.

I had a great example coming in to the week.  I didn't realize this is what it was an example of, but in hindsight...absolutely.

Younger Boy is supposed to do three current events about Asia.  On Sunday he brought me three current events he had written paragraphs for.  He had used CNN and Fox News to find the information.  He had searched for Asia.  He used the first three articles that came up.  Two were about Asia and the third was about an Asian man living in Philadelphia.  Therapist C really asked him a lot about that.  What on earth?

She asked him about sleeping.  She asked what the two acceptable reasons are for getting out of bed (having to use the restroom and an emergency).  He could think of having to use the restroom.  He couldn't think of emergency.  He actually started crying.

She asked more questions.  They are now taking the therapeutic approach where they don't give ANY suggestions, because he just uses those as his answer.

There was A LOT of silence, because he couldn't come up with an answer.  It is both fascinating and painful to watch.