03441nam 2200637Ia 450 991045360340332120200520144314.01-281-89264-597866118926471-84642-841-6(CKB)1000000000552750(EBL)366697(OCoLC)476201571(SSID)ssj0000297553(PQKBManifestationID)11211866(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000297553(PQKBWorkID)10335380(PQKB)11083072(MiAaPQ)EBC366697(Au-PeEL)EBL366697(CaPaEBR)ebr10257021(CaONFJC)MIL189264(EXLCZ)99100000000055275020081103d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe girl who spoke with pictures[electronic resource] autism through art /Eileen Miller ; illustrations by Kim Miller ; foreword by Robert NickelLondon Philadelphia Jessica Kingsley Publishers20081 online resource (218 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84310-889-5 front cover; AUTISM THROUGH ART THE GIRL WHO SPOKE WITH PICTURES; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; 1. MAKING HER MARK; Grandpa's pen; In the beginning; The artist; 2. THE EFFECTS OF AUTISM; Stimulation; Visual acuity; Extreme tactile response; Hypersensitive hearing; Ebb and flow; Time and space; Processing information; Perseveration; 3. COMMUNICATION; Echolalia; Building a communication system; Building blocks of language; Upset; Chicken and fox; Revealing the desires of her heart; 4. EMOTIONS; Crying; Mad; Teenage years; Rosy years; Of Mice and Men; Expressions of gratitude5. THE ART OF EDUCATION We're getting through!; Confidentiality issue; Mr. Fiend; School violence; 6. ADVOCACY; The poisoning; Using her art; Mr. Newman; 7. PERCEPTION; Kim's perception of people and environment; People's perception of her behavior; Community response; Church; Becoming a member of the community; 8. RELATIONSHIPS; Making a connection; Rejecting John; Grandparents; Louie; Friendships; Perspective taking; 9. MEMORY; Natural instincts?; A breakthough; Bad memories; Sixth grade "keeping her memories; September 11, 2001; Different spectrum; Different type of hard driveCraving liberation (in her own words)CONCLUSIONFor many years Eileen Miller's daughter, Kim, was unable to verbalize her experiences and emotions, but she was able to communicate using a less conventional language: her art. The Girl who Spoke with Pictures tells the story of a young woman with autism, and how her enlightening drawings enabled her to share her view of the world.Autistic childrenBiographyAutistic childrenLanguageChild artistsBiographyDrawingTherapeutic useElectronic books.Autistic childrenAutistic childrenLanguage.Child artistsDrawingTherapeutic use.618.92/89156Miller Eileen1962-959955MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453603403321The girl who spoke with pictures2175707UNINA