Sunday, January 3, 2010

Texting opens up new world for teen with autism



A mother in Texas says text messaging via cellphone has allowed her 15-year-old son with autism to communicate effectively for the first time.

Vera Word said she and her son, Jonathon, had tried all the conventional therapies and devices used to facilitate communication. She said he is now texting with a Verizon Blitz phone, which works better than anything else he has tried and helps him fit in with other teenage boys with cellphones.

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