Stone’s Next Chapter: Unlocking New Doors Through Brain Enhancement Therapy
In January 2023, Renee and I announced to the world a development that forever changed our family’s lives – especially Stone. This was when we were able to unlock Stone’s mind and watch him blossom through the Spelling methodology. Stone finally had the means to share the brilliance we always hoped—and believed—was inside. And it’s […]
Beyond the Myths: Listening to Nonspeakers and the Truth About Modern Communication
Introduction Skepticism is healthy. Questioning new communication methods is responsible. But when skepticism becomes lazy, when it perpetuates myths instead of uncovering truth, it doesn’t just delay progress – it causes real harm. For decades, nonspeaking individuals have been marginalized, misrepresented, and systemically doubted. Today, many of them are spelling, communicating, attending college, and leading […]
It’s Not the Autism I Mind. It’s the Apraxia.
On April 16, 2025, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stood at a podium and unleashed a wave of rhetoric that shook the autism community to its core. He didn’t offer compassion. He didn’t offer solutions. What he offered was a familiar toxin: ableism dressed up as concern.
Autism Is Not a Disease
Autism Is Not a Disease – And Should Not Be Tracked Like One This morning, CBS News reported that the National Institutes of Health is amassing private medical records from federal and commercial sources to support a new autism initiative led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The article states: “A […]