Photos vs. Illustrations: What a Child with Autism Might See

Erika O'Connor authored My ABC Photo Book in response to her daughter and niece's reaction to photographs rather than illustrations. She found that the girls associated the photographs with real life events in a way that they did not with illustrations of events. The girls enjoyed books that included pictures of them or things with which they were familiar. In addition to English language text, O'Connor has included Spanish and Italian text to increase multi-lingual abilities.

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