Philip Reyes

Philip Reyes is a nonspeaking autistic self-advocate and aspiring writer. He uses the Rapid Prompting Method and types to communicate. He is a high school student in Buffalo, NY, and writes the blog, Faith, Hope, and Love with Autism.

The Cage

By: Philip Reyes

On: August 8, 2019

In: Autism, Justice, Non-speakers, Treatments

With: 11 Comments

I am a nonspeaking teen who types to communicate. I learned to communicate this way when I was nine years old. This was the year I learned Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) with Soma Mukhopadhyay, RPM’s creator. My life changed forever the day I met Soma.

Student around 10 years old in a classroom using a tablet sitting next to a teacher. They are both looking at the camera.

Independence through Dependence: Why I Need a Communication Facilitator

By: Philip Reyes

On: June 26, 2019

In: Autism, Children, Communication, Education, Parenting

With: 17 Comments

A non-speaking autistic teen relates how he uses a communication facilitator to express himself in written word.