Core Learning Characteristics of Autism and Their Implications in Typing to Communicate

• By: Janie Burke, MA, MS John Burke, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA Dr. John Burke and Associates, LLC
• July 9th, 2026
• AAC research, augmentative and alternative communication, dyspraxia, motor planning, neurodiversity-affirming practice, nonspeaking autism, stimulus over-selectivity, Summer 2026 Issue, typing to communicate
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This article bridges the gap between decades of research in the field of autism and the actual cognitive-motor mechanics that define an autistic learning profile. Our objective is to cleanly identify why traditional Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) models often fail: they...