
How Video Modeling Helped My Autistic Son Learn Language (Gestalt Language Learner Story)
Last fall, something simple – and honestly kind of random – turned into one of the most impactful tools we’ve used for autism language development.
It started with elevators.
My son Anderson became completely fascinated with watching videos of people riding elevators on YouTube. Not cartoons. Not shows. Just elevators going up and down, over and over again.
Then one day, that interest shifted.
He didn’t just want to watch other people ride elevators anymore – he wanted to watch himself riding elevators.
