Read this thread about a method for getting evidence that nonspeaking autistic people understand what you're saying. https://twitter.com/DrBrocktagon/status/1281170096820416515
Why is this research crucial from a human rights/ #CRPD perspective? Because nonspeaking people are constantly being denied the right to communication.
What do I mean by "denied the right"? I mean that people in ASHA are pushing ABA and trying to stop methods of training and facilitating communication which actual autistic people say work for them. Like this... https://twitter.com/ekverstania/status/1117314057206472704?s=19
And this. https://twitter.com/ekverstania/status/1126391600194707456?s=19
Now dive into this thread and scroll up or down. Read about another study that shows agency in nonspeaking autistic people who use letterboards held by others. Read what critics said. Read what a nonspeaking autistic man says about the critics. https://twitter.com/ekverstania/status/1274747621987549184?s=19
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