So I've just had a realisation. When Madd gets stressed or angry, she quotes movies. In the autism world, it's referred to as "scripting". Some kids do nothing but script. It's their only form of communication, and it can be quite effective.
Today she got angry because she couldn't watch a movie (she physically couldn't, something was being recorded and we couldn't do both). She screamed profanities, kicked a chair, and yelled at me "I can't do ANYTHING right, CAN I"... a quote from Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) in Labyrinth.
She's quoted quite a few other movies, but this is one of her favourites.
Another thing that I should mention to the psych in October.
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