What some parents/professionals have to say about their non-verbal autistic child. "Oh my gosh----did our daughter used to be a screamer! I'm sure our hearing has been affected! Her screaming & tantrums are pretty much gone now----now that she has gone from being non-verbal 11 months ago, to being able to communicate in sentences. How about the PECS system, where they point to pictures of things to communicate? Our daughter did that until she could verbalize. Our daughter is now 42 months old." "I heartily agree that the ability to communicate in some way helps tremendously to reduce screaming (or aggression and other problems) in kids with autism. My personal experience with a young girl who was/is nonverbal and learned to use Facilitated Communication showed me how very important it is for these kids to be able to let us know what is on their minds. PECS is a great way to get the process started, and give them some control over their environment."