She Can’t Tell Us What Hurts | Nonverbal Autism

Non verbal communication is not easy for our autistic daughter. Since she cannot use words to tell us what hurts, she uses different forms of communication to tell us. We have to figure out what she is trying to tell us with her actions and emotions. Video Chapters 0:00 - A "Monday Morning" start 2:02 - Scheduling blood work & explaining the "why" 3:23 - Why medical visits are traumatic for B 5:43 - Troubleshooting the bus (Again!) 7:02 - 5-Year Diagnosis Anniversary: Looking back 8:41 - How B has changed our lives for the better 10:55 - Prepping for the doctor: "Red car, Doctor, School" 12:02 - The blood draw: A surprisingly good experience 14:10 - Our Secret Weapon: The Ace Bandage trick 15:31 - How she uses the bandage to show us where it hurts 16:59 - The "recreating pain" phase & how we got through it 18:56 - A happy bus ride to end the day #autism #weefam #theweefamily #sensoryprocessing