Rights and Challenges for Autistic People with Communication Disabilities in the Legal System

• By: Staff CommunicationFIRST
• July 5th, 2023
• AAC, ableism, accommodations, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, communication, cultural competence, disability rights laws, discrimination, equal access to public services, guardianship, law enforcement, nonspeaking, speech-related disabilities, stereotypes, stigma, Summer 2023 Issue, the legal system
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Police should be the last resort.... I shouldn’t have to call the police if my son is having a meltdown. When I get up in the morning, I say, “Thank God he’s not dead,” and “Thank God I’m not dead.” - Kerima Çevik, activist and parent of a nonspeaking autistic son (Sokol,...

How to Advocate for Your Nonspeaking or Minimally Verbal Child or Adult

• By: Amy Kelly, MBA, MNM Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
• January 2nd, 2023
• advocacy, communication, less verbal, nonspeaking, parenting, self-advocacy, verbal apraxia, Winter 2023 Issue
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Over the last decade, there has been an increase in autistic self-advocates coming into the public eye through their incredible means to advocate for themselves - and others like them. These individuals have become a powerful voice for boards, committees, research and quality improvement...

Let’s NOT Divide the Autism Spectrum: My View From the Trenches on “Profound Autism”

• By: Robert Naseef, PhD Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Parent of an Adult Autistic Son Michael John Carley New York University Connections ASD Program
• November 29th, 2022
• fathers, labels, language, neurodiversity, nonspeaking, opinion, profound autism, stereotypes, support groups
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Editor’s Note: Autism Spectrum News strives to be an inclusive voice for the Autism community by presenting articles that promote discussion and advancement. This article is a response to Alison Singer’s article It’s Time to Embrace ‘Profound Autism’, published by Spectrum on October...