Pictures can often help an autistic person with both receptive and
expressive language. Here is a "pictorial liturgy" I made for Eli and
his special needs buddies to use in church. In our small congregation,
we have four autistic children, one child with sensory processing
disorder, and one child with DiGeorge (22q11.2 deletion) syndrome.
I made extras and put them on a table so others could access them. And guess what? They are perfect for the younger
"neurotypical" crew! Many kids transitioning from nursery to the worship service can benefit from pictures, too.
Now if I could only get Eli to keep from yelling the next event as it's about to happen...
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