Break Through the Silence - Facilitated Communication

Helplessness

Silence

The girl is locked in

To a life of frustration

She waits for life to begin

They see her before them

A blithering mess

Arms flinging about her

This is her life of distress

In her words not mine

She screams in her head

I understand!

I can hear you!

I am living not dead!

No one can hear me

I know they can't see

The voice that's imprisoned

Please...Come set it free

No words, No speech

In limbo she's lost

Lets help her to talk

Doesn't matter the cost

Frustration's her burden

She's 'wanting' to Live

To Learn

Love

&

Communicate

Let's not keep her locked in!!!

by

KatherineFredes

I met a young lady during training last week whose doctors had diagnosed with severe autism at the very young age of 2. At the age of 4 and half, doctors informed her parents that she would never be able to talk or communicate because of her profound disability. She is now a beautiful young lady of 21. She was introduced to a very controversial method of communication known as Facilitated Communication when still very young. Her mothers dedication & drive to provide her with an education has unlocked this beautiful girls creative mind & given her a voice.

I have seen this method of communication in use & I can tell you that it works!! I would love to see every child that is locked in, find their voice but the powers that be are so skeptical that they won't fund it!

I would love for them to meet this young lady, see what I saw & tell her that she's full of it! Because she so obviously is not!!!