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Visual communication aids help sister convey needs at home
Jersey Siech uses PECS to help her sister Rogue, two, express hunger for Pop-Tarts at Ashley Westphal's Evansdale home on July 7. Rogue, diagnosed with autism in January, attends a new center at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for learning and communication. The family enjoys outdoor play on a trampoline, a lifeline noted by Ashley as pictures aid daily interaction.
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Jersey Siech
Rogue
Ashley Westphal
Evansdale
Westphal
University of Iowa
Jersey
Gazette
Rebecca F. Miller
Rogue Siech