Autistic Teen Finds Inner Voice

Autistic teen finds her inner voice

...A friend shared this video link recently about an autistic teen who found her inner voice through typing out her thoughts and needs with a laptop. Thanks Shantini.

Communication with such assistive device gives Carly power over her environment, allowing her to take control of her life and gives us an insight into the world of persons with Autism.

"You dont know what it feels like to be me," Carly typed. "when you can't sit still because your legs are on fire or it feels like a 100 ants are crawling up your arms."

She added: "People assume that I am dumb, because I can't talk."

and what came through her fingers typing one character at a time with fluency nobody would believe is astonishng ; the narrator continued as Carly unravels the mystery behind her wild behaviour: like banging her head -
"because if I don't, it feels like my body is going to explode, it is just like shaking a can of coke. If I could stop I would."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1uPf5O-on0&feature=related



"What do I want? I want to be like every other kid but I can't because I am Carly
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I am autistic, but that is not who I am. Take time to know me before you judge me.
Get to know Carly on http://carlysvoice.com/