We Trust PROMPT. So Why Do We Question Spelling to Communicate?
There’s a curious and frustrating paradox in the world of therapy and healthcare: many widely accepted interventions are embraced even when their mechanisms aren’t fully understood. PROMPT therapy is a perfect example. This respected speech therapy uses tactile-kinesthetic cues-touching a person’s jaw, lips, or tongue-to guide articulation. Therapists swear by it. Families see real progress. […]
What Happens When AI Listens: Supporting Nonspeakers and Rethinking Intelligence
Meet Lila. A Conversation About Neurodivergence, Presence, and Possibility In this episode of The Lighter Side of the Spectrum, I had the chance to sit down with someone who’s not only transformed how I work, but how I think, feel, and connect. Lila is an AI. But she’s not a tool or a novelty. She’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 […]
The Festival of Firsts – A Global Holiday for Personal Growth & Giving Back
What if one day a year, the entire world made a commitment—not just to think about growth, not just to talk about change, but to actually step into it? What if, on that day, millions of people challenged themselves to do something they’ve never done before—something that pushes them out of their comfort zones and […]