Medium Allison Dubois has worked with police departments in Texas andd Arizona. Her experiences are the basis of the television program "The Medium," with actor Patricia Arquette playing the role of Dubois. Dubois says that she had her first experience when she was just six years old. Her dead grandfather appeared and spoke to her. Much later in her life, she realized that she might be able to use her ability to help solve crimes. She calls what she does "head tapping". She learns only the first name of the victim. (She doesn't like to use pictures or other information.). Then this give her a "bridge" to get inside the mind of the criminal. She can see things through the criminal's eyes.