‘Just scoring points’: Scrabble brings world into focus for San Antonio boy with autism
from more than a dozen countries who competed in the tournament more than 9,700 miles from the Alamo city. He won his last game with 77 points for an appropriate word — “retired.”
Twelve-year-old Ricky Rodriguez’s Scrabble skills have taken him to youth tournaments across the nation and as far away as Malaysia. At 18 months, Ricky was diagnosed with autism and struggled with tantrums. The game helped him improve his social skills and focus on strategies he’ll use in a few weeks at the North American School Championship in Washington, D.C.
When he learned the game “Boggle,” he won games he played with his siblings and parents. Then in kindergarten, a friend gave him a Scrabble Jr. game for his birthday. “It’s always interesting to see how natural the process comes to him,” his father said. “He has a unique approach to words.” One of his memorable practice partners was 86-year-old Pat Griffith. Two years ago, the youngster’s mother would drive him to meet the octogenarian at Brookdale Shavano Park for weekly matches. Inside the first-floor lobby of the assisted living home, they played friendly games on her oversized board. They didn’t dwell on points, triple-word scores or wins — their time was about socializing.
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