Autism-Let pictures do the Talking

AUTISTIC BOY AND HIS DAD TALK BY DRAWING PICTURES. "How often do we bulldoze over our children's efforts to connect to us?
Ellis and I were strangers. He lived in his world and I lived in mine. And neither one of us had access to the other's world. There was a very real but invisible barrier between Ellis and I. But each time Ellis drew a revealing picture, the barrier cracked and I was witnessing a never before seen part of my son. It felt like I was meeting Ellis for the first time, over and over again. When Ellis was drawing, it was like he fell off the autism spectrum."

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[BIGBLUEHUG]

Yes, I was compelled to work with children when I found out about a girl who lost her speech delay in 9 months through drawing. She learned to do so by reading the back of one of my BigBlueHug greeting cards.

I've had wonderful success working with kids.

I give workshops and I work through a treatment centre in Montreal.The technique is called PictureTALKING-->Info at

Thebigbluehug . com

Thanks!

[mmeh145]

realy u r a good father

nice video

[BIGBLUEHUG]

I guess it takes a good dad to know one!

Nice camel.

[miniheli]

Thank you!!

[lizmay84]

writting with symbols

[miniheli]

Great video great post! I need to ask a question. Ive been looking everywhere on the internet trying to find a program or something that can translate words in to pictures. Do you know of any such programs? I think in pictures and am special ed but am not diagnosed with autism. I need to get evaluated but I don't really think thats necessary i just want to be able to learn efficiently and maintain that knowledge instead of forgetting it in 5 seconds (no joke). Thanks for reading my comment :)

[CoffeeAt1am]

Fascinating: art certainly does have its powers. I'm going to recommend this to my sister-in-law out in Saskatchewan to look at. My niece has down syndrome-it would be so great if this could help her communicate. Keep up the good work!

[CoffeeAt1am]

wow! this is fantastic. are you doing this with other other kids too?

[Bbeautifullove]

Thats amazing Jason! I never knew you were on the news