front cover -- AUTISM THROUGH ARTTHE GIRL WHO SPOKE WITH PICTURES -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. MAKING HER MARK -- Grandpa's pen -- In the beginning -- The artist -- 2. THE EFFECTS OF AUTISM -- Stimulation -- Visual acuity -- Extreme tactile response -- Hypersensitive hearing -- Ebb and flow -- Time and space -- Processing information -- Perseveration -- 3. COMMUNICATION -- Echolalia -- Building a communication system -- Building blocks of language -- Upset -- Chicken and fox -- Revealing the desires of her heart -- 4. EMOTIONS -- Crying -- Mad -- Teenage years -- Rosy years -- Of Mice and Men -- Expressions of gratitude -- 5. THE ART OF EDUCATION -- We're getting through! -- Confidentiality issue -- Mr. Fiend -- School violence -- 6. ADVOCACY -- The poisoning -- Using her art -- Mr. Newman -- 7. PERCEPTION -- Kim's perception of people and environment -- People's perception of her behavior -- Community response -- Church -- Becoming a member of the community -- 8. RELATIONSHIPS -- Making a connection -- Rejecting John -- Grandparents -- Louie -- Friendships -- Perspective taking -- 9. MEMORY -- Natural instincts? -- A breakthough -- Bad memories -- Sixth grade "keeping her memories -- September 11, 2001 -- Different spectrum -- Different type of hard drive -- Craving liberation (in her own words) -- CONCLUSION.