CHRISTOPHER JOHN FRANCIS BOONE
Age: 15 years Status: single Occupation: student Father: Ed Boone Mother: Judy (dead)
PSYCOLOGICAL He is really smart, he has a special talent in mathematics. He was diagnosed with an autistic spectrum condition. He loves his father Ed Boone, his mother is death so he miss her a lot. Because of the mental disability he has the need to have a daily routine that remains constant. He tries to investigate the murder of a dog and discover the truth.
SOCIAL Christopher disability has a big impact on how he views the world. He has the disability to comprehend other people´s form of ideas of what they think. His social interactions are limited. It is very difficult for him to understand jokes, metaphores, and other imaginative concepts. The way he uses imagination is not the same as others do.
PHYSICAL He is 15 years old. He has brunette hair, lighter skin, gray eyes, big ears, thick eyebrow and small teeth. His disability is not reflected in his physical. he is really thin.
WHAT IS A CRISIS EVENT? It is a critical event or point of decision which, if not handled in an appropriate and timely manner (or if not handled at all), may turn into a disaster or catastrophe.
Journal #1 When my teacher told us to find out facts about asperger´s disease I didn´t knew that that existed. I started investigating and found out that it was a really horrible disability that we the people that have that ability give for granted. I can not imagine a day with out the ability to express my self correctly, even though when my mother don´t understand me I get frustrated and sometimes I even get mad at her. We have to be thankful because we have the great ability to express ourself and communicate with other people. Something that gave me a big impression is that people with autism and asperger´s have to have a daily routine and if you change that routine they don´t know how to act. I love to do many things in my life and variate the things I do. I would hate to do always the same. I am really thankful with god and with what I have.
Journal #2 After I read about the system PECS I was really amazed that someone had created such thing because it helped the development of many children and by helping them they helped many families. I created a similar system named Draw To Know, it took me a while thinking what was going to be the system I will be creating. When I investigated about Asperger´s and autism I learned that those children autstand in other areas than normal people. One of those areas is painting, so I thought that if the children do what he likes while developing new skills that would be excellent. I loved that I created a new system because as more systems are created the possibilities to develop new abilities for the children with Asperger’s and autism will grow. And because of the new technologies people with Asperger’s and autism are having a better quality of life.
CHRISTOPHER STYLE
CRISIS EVENT
I want to thank my teacher Teresita Soto to give me the privilage to learn more about Asperger´s and Autism. This gave me many life skills like tolerance and patience. This book is dedicated to all who suffer from this disease and to those families who fight day a day to help their children learn new things and develop new skills. EMILY DICHI