As many of us with kids on the autistic spectrum know there are so many different views of autism especially non-verbal autism. Some schools of thought are that children who present with autism, are non-verbal and appear to have severe learning disability are  just that severely mentally impaired. Other schools of thought are that the communication challenges presented with autism are masking the child’s intellect. Who knows? We can only make a judgement on our individual child….

I am reading a fabulous book just now called Carly’s voice. Some of you may have seen the video I’ve shared a couple of times about a severely autistic girl who learned to type on a computer to communicate and revealed that she actually had far greater intellect than anyone ever imagined…. The book I am over half way through has inspired me to start sharing some of the little things I observe in my Soldier that make me really think that his current ‘tag’ of severe learning disability is actually wrong – we just don’t know how to access him yet!

Soldier’s voice #1

Both Angel and Soldier love our iPads. It doesn’t matter if both have the same apps one will always be ‘the attractive one’. We have different coloured protective frames but I can’t imagine that’s the driver. Expect it’s just good old fashioned sibling jealousy!

Angel was happily playing away on the black iPad when Soldier decided that was the one for him! A tussle ensued with Angel protecting her hold of the much saught after device! Soldier tries various different angles to get it and eventually backs off…. Or so I thought! I then observed him go and find the bluE iPad and take it Angel and hand it to her in the hope that she’d take it then he could get what he wanted – the coveted black one! She didn’t fall for his little trick but it certainly made me smile! He’d thought it through and worked out a little tactic! Go soldier can’t wait to see your next attempt!

Www.carlysvoice.com  – well worth a read!