Iris Grace, a 5-year-old from Leicestershire, England, makes paintings that you could easily assume were done by a professional artist five times her age. She's affected by autism, and after being diagnosed in 2011, began painting in coordination with her speech therapy. It's worked—Iris is now expressing herself both in words and in art.
"She beams with excitement and joy every time I get out the paints; it lifts her mood every time," Iris' mother, Arabella Carter-Johnson, told Buzzfeed. "When you are a parent or teacher of a child with autism and you are trying to interact with them, you are constantly looking for ways to find that key that will allow you into their world. For me, seeing Iris' love of painting was just that, a precious key."
Iris' paintings are for sale on her website, and all profits go toward purchasing art supplies, her therapy, and her future. Additionally, the family hopes to raise Autism awareness and inspire other families in similar situations.