Presuming Competence: What It Really Means and Why It Is Life Changing

• By: Susan Nisinzweig, MSW STeP, Abilis Life Services
• July 9th, 2026
• augmentative communication, autism education, autism support, neurodiversity, nonspeaking autism, presuming competence, self-advocacy, Summer 2026 Issue, typing to communicate
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Presuming competence is such a core foundational principle for people working with non-speakers to understand. It is the very first thing we talk about in our training programs and a topic we revisit in every coaching session. Parents, staff, therapists, teachers, and anyone else interacting with...