Poetry from Ishaan Holloway who uses a Letter Board to Communicate
byMUSINGS ON A THUNDERSTORM a poem by Ishaan Holloway July 7, 2021 Thunder travels at the speed of sound, It makes a mighty roar,…
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How the Letter Board Changed my Life
byBy Matteo Musso Hi, I am a 15 year old guy with autism. I have been silent most of my life, at least regarding…
R.I.P. Non-Speaking Advocate Mel Baggs
by“She told me that because she doesn’t communicate with conventional spoken word, she is written off, discarded and thought of as mentally retarded. Nothing…
My brother Ryan’s silence
byBy Adam Dietz There’s something to be said for silence. I love the sound of nothingness as it echoes through my tiny apartment, but…
Review of Silent Fall: a movie with an autistic main character and a “neurotypical savior”
by“…the notion of a “neurotypical savior” who brings a severely challenged and mistreated autistic individual out of their shell would be considered offensive by…
Joshua Garcia’s “Splats”
byJoshua who is limited in expressive speech has found art as a way to communicate. By Sandra Lord I am so excited to introduce…
What the movie Deej means to me as a non-speaking autistic man
byBy Jeremy-Sicile-Kira Truly this movie could have been written by me. Greatly as a film about advocacy, this one truly tells what it is…
The Words that Matter
byWe need to decide, are we going to continue to spend time debating semantics, or are we going to fight with a unified message?…