Three nonspeaking autistic students advocate for communication choice rights and full participation in their own IEP and inclusion plans.
I believe that those of us with platforms are obliged to share the words of non-speakers and seek their input whenever possible. We can’t do what the “anti-neurodiversity” crowd does; we can’t argue over whose voice is more acceptable.
…especially peculiar considering the people who criticize FC usually promote ABA. Far be it for me to accuse anyone of being an ABA shill, but I do see a pattern…
Olympia Ellinas explains what it’s like to have apraxia of speech, why many autistic folk are non-speaking, and why AAC devices are a human rights issue.
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