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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

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@vicr3000 wrote:

An observation re the report. Triggs seemed to have included quite a few drawings from children.

I don't see a need to put these in the report. Of course the media jump on them and assign all sorts

of things to them but they don't add to the report in any way.

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They were very relevent to developing conclusions when the children were examined by psychologists.Drawing is one of the most useful tools for garnering information particularly from very young children or those with language difficulties.

 

My daughter (who has a slight intellectual disability) isn't very good with words (either written or verbal) and draws as a way of explaining what she means or how she feels. We started asking her to do this from a very young age as it can tell us exactly what is going through her mind.

 

In regards to adding them to the report, when I saw them it summarised very quickly how these children felt without having to read through their case studies.

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You are so right when you detail how important drawings are.

They have been used for decades in paediatric psychiatry and child abuse investigation.  Some children are so traumatised that they have stopped speaking, or they trust nobody and can express their thoughts only in drawings.

Added.......Can't believe the ignorance which follows your post.