Re: For Ann Gloyn - Re.signing

May 18, 2000

In my child's school they use the picture exchange system with those who are

deaf and those who are not. My son is not too adept at it right now but some

of the students in his severely mentally impaired class are very good at the

system. It is very surprising and neat to see!! It really helps them

communicate. The whole school uses this system. WE have the cards on display

at our home and encourage the use with Bradley.

May 19, 2000

Hi:

We have been using a pictograph system with for years and she

does excellencely with it. She is know almost 9 years old and has

started some speech thanks to the pictographes. If you are

interested there is a wonderful site @ http://www.dotolearn.com where

you can print FREE pictographes.

Good Luck and take care Kis

> When you mention sign, speech and pictures is this the way forward

> for a Charge child who we are told is on the 'autistic spectrum'

> is nearly 5 yrs and is profoundly deaf with very little sight

> in one eye and poor sight in the other. After reading as much as I

> can find on autism I don't think fits all the criteria as she

> is now maintaining far better eye contact and has only just started

> to make the very occasional sign, although we all feel that she

> understands what we sign to her but does not reciprocate and never

> signs that she wants anything. I wonder if her 'autistic

tendencies'

> are more likely to be linked to her deafness and limited eye sight.

>

> She is in the special needs class at a school for deaf children.

> I have recently been reading about a Picture Exchange System for

> autistic children whereby the child gives a picture card which

shows

> she wants whatever is on the card ie.doll, drink etc. Do you have

> any experience of this?

> Any advice would be appreciated.

> Sue Grandma to .

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