About a year ago, a friend gave us his older digital camera. We weren't aware of the video feature on it until just recently. Since then, I've allowed Zach to use the camera to take videos of whatever his little heart desires. I love to upload these videos to my computer and then find out what it is that he chose to record. I enjoy seeing things from his perspective. It's like opening a gift each time I upload one of his videos.
I recently told my friend how much we've used this camera since he gave it to us, especially recently. But I wonder if he realizes how incredibly useful this has been for Zach. I feel like I've been given an opportunity to see through his eyes, to somehow see a glimpse of the world as he processes it. I'm not quite sure how to explain it, but this camera has been an incredible blessing in this regard.
So....all this to say, I've recently set up a YouTube Channel for Zach's videos because I think it's important to share these with people. It gives a little insight into a brilliant mind.
If you'd like to subscribe to Zach's channel, you can do so by clicking here and then clicking on the Subscribe button ---> The World of Zach
Here are a couple of videos that I recently posted.....
These videos are from the perspective of a 10 year old autistic boy named Zach. No, he's not an expert on videography...he's just using a point and shoot digital camera with a video mode to document the things he likes. Sometimes the picture is all over the place, sometimes it's blurry, sometimes I have no idea what he's trying to capture but it's all about what interests him and the world from his perspective.
Zach is autistic and he loves to catch bugs. It's strictly catch and release for him. His world revolves around bugs. He studies how they move, eat, live and then makes up his own songs to go with the different species he catches.
Check back often because I'll be posting on a regular basis.
-Erika (Zach's mom)
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