A mother of as an Autistic child writes about how technology has been a huge blessing to her Autistic daughter by bringing her out of her shell and allowing her to communicate.
Some great points are made about the difference between technology for an Autistic child, and a normal child as well as how it can be used to open new doors to communication. In it the mother writes about how technology has effected been a blessing for her Autistic daughter.
I have heard some people say that technology is being used by parents as a babysitter or like a medication. A way for the child to zone out and for a time leave their behavioral issues behind. To some degree it is true. A child who senses everything more intensely than we can even imagine finds refuge in an online world that they can control and disappear into. Parents are given a break from their child’s frequent obsessions, outbursts or aggression. For us technology was at times a life saver. A break for Maizie when pain and frustration would not ease up. A break for me…of course
Recently technology has brought about a new surprise. Communication. Webkinz have brought Maizie out of her shell a bit more. Not only is she learning but she talks to her animals and tells us about them in great detail. Joe and I play Webkinz and send her Webkinz mail. She asks us questions about our animals and takes great joy in seeing us play with our furry pets. It has been a way for her to focus and work on two way communication.
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It’s great to see something like this. Autism + technology = Epic win.