Tag Archives: Non Verbal

The Right to Privacy for Nonspeaking Autistics

Nick Barry, a young nonspeaking advocate, writes about how the privacy and autonomy of nonspeakers is often violated by those around them, how it … The Right to Privacy for Nonspeaking Autistics

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Canada’s Autistic-led organization oppose the National Autism Strategy: Here’s why

For more than two years, Canada’s national autistic-led advocacy groups have actively opposed the proposed National Autism Strategy, which has been … Canada’s Autistic-led organization oppose the National Autism Strategy: Here’s why

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On Using NonSpeaking, Minimally Speaking, Or Unreliably Speaking Over “Non-Verbal”: NonSpeakers Weigh In

“I prefer nonspeaking as I understand all language. Non-verbal suggests I don’t understand language and doesn’t represent how I love language.” On Using NonSpeaking, Minimally Speaking, Or Unreliably Speaking Over “Non-Verbal”: NonSpeakers Weigh In

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An interview with Soma Mukhopadhyay, pioneer of rapid prompting method (RPM)

I would say that the student begins navigating the two-dimensional space of the letterboard then move on to navigating the environment which is in … An interview with Soma Mukhopadhyay, pioneer of rapid prompting method (RPM)

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The Importance of Symbols

So I was on my Instagram page when I was asked to represent an Autism awareness rights clothing brand. Sounds right up my alley doesn’t it? I clicked on their profile and imagine my horror at seeing the dreaded puzzle piece! I quickly replied to them to that the puzzle piece is not accepted by the very community they were

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