CNN Hero....Woman From Ohio

[boomersooner]

I don't work with autistic children but we do have a LIFE skills class at my school. Most of the kids are either Down's or autistic. I see the frustration at not being able to communicate.....I think this program is wonderful......We have also had some kids with Asberger's autism who are in a regular class, but they are so different, they don't have many friends if any, and I thought of those kids when I was watching this.....what a wonderful program.

[Grace]

I don't work with autistic children but we do have a LIFE skills class at my school. Most of the kids are either Down's or autistic. I see the frustration at not being able to communicate.....I think this program is wonderful......We have also had some kids with Asberger's autism who are in a regular class, but they are so different, they don't have many friends if any, and I thought of those kids when I was watching this.....what a wonderful program.

Do any of the Down's kids learn sign language? I started volunteering at a local elementary school - 3rd grade - about 8 years ago. There were a few Down's kids that were mainstreamed, and they all knew ASL.