Brain storming again - Yes I have turned into a mad scientist

Brain storming again - Yes I am a mum turned into a mad scientistThis is NOT a cure, my son is perfect, just needs help with speech, communication and co-ordination and the anxiety that goes with that..

I have been thinking about the titles of books on autistic people calling the issue that they are out of sync
(references: http://www.jneurosci.org/content/34/3/691
http://sfari.org/news-and-opinion/conference-news/2013/society-for-neuroscience-2013/vision-motor-areas-of-the-brain-out-of-sync-in-autism
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/22/us-autism-toddlers-idUSTRE75L4HQ20110622 )

and about people who have success with talking slowly and calmly with their children,
and about when Edward said good bye 3 times about 5 mins after I had repeated myself 3 times to a friend asking Edward to say goodbye.
and about why music and song is helping with learning communication.
Why swinging and jumping (which slows the visual senses down helps with teaching).
(references: " Vestibular stimulation can sometimes stimulate speech in autistic children. Slowly swinging a child on a swing can sometimes help initiate speech (Ray, King, & Grandin, 1988)." http://www.autism.com/advocacy_grandin
http://www.aconversationonautism.com/CopingwithAutism/SensoryIntegration.aspx)
Why some noise is so scary, maybe because it is not understood?

Lots if not all autistic people think in pictures and or movie and some even can directly integrate the word with the picture (but not so great with the sound of it).
(reference: http://www.psychcentral.com/news/2011/04/05/the-strong-autistic-brain/25023.html )

So I thought I would write down why I think my idea will and seems to be working for us even in just 2 days.

Benefits:
1) Using the child's strength which is visual and visual is the fastest way to take in information (So why has no one considered it before????)
2) Cheap - free online sound visualizers on android (one called audio visualizer, the other I have found is called sound visualizer)

3) Easy to incorporate into any house and most classrooms (if not all)
4) Can’t hurt to try (although the experience may have to be done when another autistic partner is out of the house as the extra input can be daunting for them)
5) Most children will enjoy it
6) Edward enjoys it (it appeals to his “What if” brain) so he is talking more to see what shape he can make 

Why it is working: (It has only been 2 days and I have noticed more interaction and communication)

1) PECS uses a slower similar method - the theory of teaching the child’s brain the idea of using speech as a means to get what the child wants.
(reference: http://autism.answers.com/tests/using-pecs-to-communicate-with-autistic-children )
2) Integrates the strength of sight with the weakness (and syncs the two together) - as easy as that.
3) We already use an audio version of this in class rooms you could call it audio tactile integration (Do what the teacher has just told you what to do)
4) Therapy with sound and music and dance has been helping and is a slower version of this idea.
(reference: http://youtu.be/gqJL9795ec4
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455613001500 )
5) They use a slower version of rewards for following the teacher in ABA therapy
(reference: http://autism.about.com/od/alllaboutaba/a/abaoverview.htm )
6) We have been using a similar exercise for calming since forever what is calming other than another way of syncing back to a calmer frequency. (Rain on a tin roof, fountains, waterfalls, beach waves)
7) There are studies backing Simon Barron-Cohen's integration idea of the enjoyment factor of trains and teaching facial expressions for autistic children that has been very positive, and this is more interactive. (Called “The transporters" http://www.thetransporters.com/ )
http://youtu.be/q10BwJoIBpE

dated 10th July 2014 - ps just referencing for parents and people who like to verify and so I have future reference of my thinking processes, it is day 3 now and even though some of Edward's behaviour is more spinning and flapping he is happier (reason for spinning and flapping, he is doing more interaction and more understanding of my words faster and I am getting non verbal communication and more verbal understanding, more instructions being followed. We are still doing tons and even more of his favourite alphabet and numbers and vowels. Oh and I even got a shy away and a big smile ( this is a jump in his communication milestones) And his speech is clearing. Still I am trying not to be too hopeful but I am still very excited about all of this.

dated 11th July 2014

My little theory may not be best explained - I thought I would write it here. If anyone has any questions please ask away. If anyone has any positive results please do tell. (or any results for that matter)

1. Upload one of the free applications of either the audio visualizer or sound visualizer apps (for andriod). (If someone could please advise what free apps are similar for iPads I can then add it/ those here too)

2. Us the app in your house as often as possible where the child can see that when they talk they can see the sound waves move on the app. If they are not at that point put it near the TV when they are watching their favourite movie / computer game (anything with sound) first.

3. I believe fastest results will be noticed by a child between 1 and 3. And results will all vary.

4. Please please post your results here and share far and wide since no one will be making money from this, sharing and word of mouth may be the only way we can help lots of people with speech delays and feelings of not fitting in.

http://youtu.be/q10BwJoIBpE