Brayden

Brayden
Brayden expresses himself through RPM ( Rapid Prompting Method) by spelling out his thoughts on a letter board. His parents transcribe for him and put everything he spells out in capital letters. He has worked hard with his parents to be able to have open communication for the first time in his life through RPM. Follow Brayden on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/LifewithaBoyNamedBrayden/?ref=tn_tnmn

Friday 31 July 2015

Gusto

HI MY NAME IS BRAYDEN.  I AM EIGHT YEARS OLD.  I HAVE AUTISM.  I USE A BOARD THAT HAS THE ALPHABET ON IT.  I SPELL OUT ON IT WHAT I WANT TO SAY AND MY MOM HOLDS MY BOARD.  ITS CALLED RPM, RAPID PROMPTING METHOD. 
I RECEIVED GUSTO ON MAY 3, 2013.  I WAS NOT SURE ABOUT GUSTO AT FIRST BUT WHEN HE LICKED ME I KNEW IT WOULD WORK OUT ON MAY 3, 2013. 
GUSTO HELPS KEEP ME CALM AND RELAXED BY STAYING BESIDE ME.  GUSTO HELPS KEEP ME FOCUSED AND ON TASK WHEN WE ARE OUT IN PUBLIC BY HOLDING HIS HANDLE.  HE HAS GIVEN ME INDEPENDENCE BY WALKING BY MYSELF AND NOT HAVING TO HOLD HANDS WITH A ADULT ANYMORE.   I DON’T LIKE TO HOLD HANDS BECAUSE IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A BABY.  HE GIVES ME UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.  HE STAYS WITH ME ALL THE TIME. HE IS MY ONLY CONSTANT IN MY LIFE AND THAT MAKES ME FEEL SECURE ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM IN A NEW PLACE.  HE TRAVELED WITH ME TO TEXAS TO SEE SOMA AND LEARN RPM AND THAT WAS A STRESSFUL TRIP.   I HAD GUSTO THERE BY MY SIDE AND THATS WHAT I NEEDED TO HAVE BECUASE GUSTO HELPED ME.  HE IS MY BEST FRIEND.  HE HELPED ME THOUGHT A DARK TIME IN MY LIFE.   I LIKE HAVING A SERVICE DOG AND I FEEL LUCKY TO HAVE GUSTO. 

ME


HI MY NAME IS BRAYDEN.  I AM 8 YEARS OLD.  I HAVE AUTISM AND I AM NON VERBAL.  I CAN'T TALK SO I TALK WITH LETTERS.  IT IS CALLED RPM ( RAPID PROMPTING METHOD).  I HAVE BEEN TALKING WITH LETTERS SINCE DECEMBER 2, 2014.
I TRAVELED TO AUSTIN TEXAS WITH MY PARENTS AND SERVICE DOG GUSTO.  A LADY NAMED SOMA TAUGHT ME HOW TO TALK WITH LETTERS AND IT WAS LIFE CHANGING.  I WASN'T TRAPPED IN A INTERNAL HELL OF A PRISON OF HAVING NO VOICE.  IT WAS SO DEPRESSING LIVING DAY AFTER DAY IN MY INTERNAL PRISON.  BUT MY ANGELS OF PARENTS FOUND A WAY FOR ME TO ESCAPE MY HELL OF A PRISON.  I WANT TO HELP OTHER AUTISTIC'S, VERBAL OR NON VERBAL ESCAPE THEIR HELL OF A PRISON TOO.

EVERY AUTISTIC HAS A VOICE