Our first class...

Our first class of Educ 5173 was full of information. The video we watched was quite eye opening. It was a great video that offered amazing insight into the world of autism. For me, one of the major themes taken from the video as that of communication. It is so hard to understand what it must be like to be unable to express oneself. Not because the thoughts and words are not there, but because the means is lacking. It was obvious how big a role the technology had in this young lady's life and how it opened up a whole new opportunity for her. For me, that technology represented the most important theme of the film...the ability to communicate. I also found it very informative to hear about Tyler and the manner in which technology has assisted him and allowed him to be the person he truly is. I enjoyed our first class, I enjoyed hearing about the individual situations and seeing how technology is being used. It is great to have a real life connection to associate the technology with as we learn about it.