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r, Monica was at first excited about playing with Keisha. She gave her attention for example, giving her toy blocks to play with and dolls so she and Monica can play together. However, Keisha walks away from Monica and refuses to play with her. This isn’t the only time where Keisha refuses to communicate. Her parents have tried talking to her but Keisha ignores them. It concerns them very much, which leads them to taking Keisha to a doctor. When the doctors are done with examining Keisha, they reveal that Keisha has autism. Keisha’s family were confused, what did autism mean? The doctor states that autism means that the person will need a lot of extra help learning to do basic things that are easy for us. It was tragic for Keisha’s family, especially the fact that they didn’t understand what autism meant and how it would affect her.
The doctor later recommends them a doctor so they would help support Keisha. When they do, the therapist examines Keisha and plays with her for a while. Then, when she talks to the parents, she says you have to do certain things in order for Keisha to listen to them. For example, she made Keisha’s hands touch the therapists cheeks. She said it would help her be able to listen to the speaker and to understand. She tells them to try practicing this technique at home with Keisha. Will this new technique work? Will Keisha be able to learn and such? Find out what happens next in the library.
Reading this book made me feel very curious about what would happen with Keisha. The truth about Keisha was a bit shocking for me and I thought it was sweet at the end. I really recommend this book to anyone seeking to read about children with mental disabilities and such. In conclusion, Keisha’s Doors by Marvie Ellis is a excellent book and should be read by all.