A Nonspeaker’s Letter to Young Autistics,
benbreaux
January 30, 2022
Nonspeaking advocate Ben Breaux writes a letter to young autistics explaining the journey to communication.
letterboard
Poetry: Letter by Letter
RumiOttus
January 17, 2022
Nonspeaking youth Rumi Ottus spells out a striking poem about the life unlocked by having access to communicate via letterboard.
Open Letter to Young Autistics from a Nonspeaker
TrevorTypes
January 6, 2022
Trevor Byrd is a NeuroClastic audience favorite and nonspeaking teen advocate. He pens a letter to young autistics to let them know they’re not alone.
On Perseverence
arjunvagarwal
October 8, 2021
As a nonspeaking autistic, Arjun has faced many obstacles, but his tenacity, warmth, and the support of his family have kept him soldiering forward.
The Autistic Boy Who Became Typical
GregoryTino
October 1, 2021
Gregory Tino is a nonspeaking advocate who didn’t gain access to reliable communication until discovering S2C as an adult. This short story explores what he would gain, and lose, if he became non-autistic.
Gone Again
RumiOttus
October 1, 2021
Rumi Ottus, nonspeaking autistic advocate, is only 8, but his poetry and his wisdom belie his age. This poem looks to the season change and what it means to transition from summer.
The Autistics’ Question
Tejas Rao Sankar
September 2, 2021
Tejas Rao Sankar challenges schools and society to invest in the autonomy of autistic people and not to deny nonspeakers the right to participate in the IEP process.
An interview with Soma Mukhopadhyay, pioneer of rapid prompting method (RPM)
Terra Vance
August 17, 2021
It is because of Soma Mukhopadhyay and her son, Tito, that thousands of nonspeaking and minimally speaking autistic people around with world have access to reliable communication.
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.
