Girl Who Spoke with Pictures

Eileen Miller is a parent advocate for her daughter, Kim. She has worked extensively with her local Early Intervention and public school district to increase awareness of children with autism, placing an emphasis on working with the families of those children. She lives in Oregon, USA, with her husband and daughter. Kim Miller is an accomplished artist. She illustrated the children's book Apples for Cheyenne by Elizabeth Gerlach and is now a sophomore attending community college in Oregon, USA.

Eileen Miller is a one-of-a-kind woman: wife, mother, teacher, author, friend, and advocate who gives all she has to intercede for her special needs daughter.... Her illustrator daughter, Kim Miller, is living proof of how one autistic child was able to overcome excruciatingly difficult circumstances to make herself understood through her art. I was amazed at how well Eileen was able to interpret her daughter's pictures and explain Kim's thoughts, ideas and feelings to her teachers and others who needed to "get into Kim's head", to understand how and what she was thinking and experiencing....I would recommend this to anyone. Inspirational, moving, thought-provoking and bold statement of determination and God's faithfulness.

• Foreword by Robert Nickel M.D. Introduction. 1. Making her Mark. 2. The Effects of Autism. 3. Communication. 4. Emotions. 5. The Art of Education. 6. Advocacy. 7. Perception. 8. Relationships. 9. Memory. Conclusion. References. Index.