Poetry: Heat
Anantha Krishnamurthy
July 10, 2021
Teen nonspeaking poet Anantha Krishnamurthy is inspired by the recent apocalyptic heat waves to pen this powerful imagery and a warning.
Nonspeakers
Poetry: Lullaby (To a newborn autistic baby)
Anantha Krishnamurthy
July 3, 2021
Anantha Krishnamurthy, 13-year-old nonspeaking poet, writes a powerful and moving lullaby that would launch a world-changing paradigm shift if adopted.
The Hidden Rooms in my Mind
Posy Taylor
June 30, 2021
RPM enabled me to communicate and express myself after 22 years of being misunderstood and unable to communicate. This is my first longer piece of work trying to describe my mind to people. It took me many sessions to write.
We are capable and deserving of an education
Chris Finnes
June 29, 2021
Chris Finnes is a nonspeaking autistic who was bored with being taught the same simple lessons over and over in a school for students with disabilities. He later met Soma Mukhopadhyay and learned to communicate using RPM. Now, he wants to help others gain access to age-appropriate education.
The Joy of Communication
Matt
June 23, 2021
Matt Crittenden is a nonspeaking autistic who delights in the new and depending relationships he forms now that he has access to communication that works for him.
Poetry: Assessment
Anantha Krishnamurthy
June 23, 2021
Anantha Krishnamurthy is a nonspeaking autistic teen advocate who uses RPM to communicate. In this poem, he recalls the isolation of not being able to demonstrate his ability before access to communication rights.
Airplanes and the Autistic
Tejas Rao Sankar
June 19, 2021
Tejas Rao Sankar, a nonspeaking autistic, attempted to board a flight, but his body did not want to cooperate with his mind.
From Up Here by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay
Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay
February 12, 2021
Nonspeaking Autistic Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay explores his muteness against the context of the mainstream from his inner world amongst the clouds.
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Apraxia According to a Nonspeaker
Philip Reyes
February 11, 2021
I am an autistic with apraxia, which affects my ability to speak. These are the top 10 things I wish people knew about apraxic non-speakers.
Nonspeaker Perspectives on Representation
NeuroClastic
February 11, 2021
With the help of the International Association of Spelling to Communicate, we asked Nonspeaking Autistic young people what they would like for the world to know about their lived experiences, thoughts, and inner lives.
