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 […]
If Special Olympics Parents Could Rule the World
This morning, I stood at the edge of a small indoor pool at the Special Olympics Regional Swim Meet, watching Stone get ready for his events. And I felt it. That unmistakable, overwhelming feeling I’ve come to recognize at these gatherings. It’s not just pride. It’s not just joy. It’s what the world is supposed […]
