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When ‘States’ Rights’ Threaten Disability Protections for Our Kids
Parents of kids with disabilities, especially those with non-speaking, minimally speaking, or unreliably speaking children, need to pay close attention to a federal lawsuit making
The Rise of Alternative Intelligence: Why I No Longer Call It Artificial Intelligence
For as long as AI has existed, we’ve called it Artificial Intelligence—a term that has always carried a certain connotation. Artificial implies something fake, something
Reclaiming Enlightenment: ‘I Think, Therefore I Am’ in the Age of Inclusion
This foundational concept of Enlightenment thinking is often unacknowledged or misunderstood when it comes to certain groups, especially non-speakers and many autistic individuals.
Why the Double Standard? Healthcare Risks Are Accepted, But Non-Speakers Are Denied a Voice
Why does the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) label communication methodologies like Spelling to Communicate (S2C) as “dangerous,” denying countless non-speaking students the chance to participate in their education?
Will the Supreme Court Silence Students with Disabilities? What’s at Stake for Non-Speakers and Their Right to Accommodations
A critical case, A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, is set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, and its outcome could have far-reaching consequences
A Long Overdue Revolution for Non-Speakers
There’s a quiet revolution underway, and it’s changing the world for non-speakers. Across the globe, individuals once thought to be trapped in silence are proving
