Archive for January 2016
NCHS Student/SBT Member on Her Use of Facilitated Communication
Saved By Typing member Kelsey Krause recently posted this brief but to-the-point response to the current stream of criticism about Facilitated Communication on her blog “Kelsey’s Korner.” Her blog, along with those of other students, is hosted on NCHSLive!, the blog site of North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Thanks for the shout-out, Kelsey.…
Read MoreInformation about Accredited Online Colleges for Special Needs Students
A great resource for information about online post-secondary education opportunities (including those for students with autism or other special needs) recently came to our attention, and we want to pass it along. AccreditedOnlineColleges.org (AoC.org), an easy to use, credible source for information about accredited online colleges, is a one-stop clearinghouse of information that students could…
Read MoreOne Dad’s Creative Use of Tech to Protect Autistic Son Saves Another Boy’s Life
We often write about new and innovative ways that modern technology is being developed and used to create products and/or services for people with autism to help improve their educational abilities, employment opportunities, health and safety, and the quality of their lives. We recently heard about one father who was inspired to use create a…
Read MoreDebate About FC Heats Up Following Controversial Article’s Publication
We have received quite a bit of feedback from the article we recently published, “Join the Fight Against Attack on Nonverbal Autistics’ Right to Communicate,” about a controversial article recently published on Slate.com. In the article, which was riddled with inaccuracies and one-sided opinions, author David Auerbach denounces the efficacy of Facilitated Communication (FC) based,…
Read MoreJoin the Fight Against Attack on Nonverbal Autistics’ Right to Communicate
A very disturbing issue has recently come to our attention that we believe is very important for the entire Saved By Typing family to be aware of and take action against. We encourage everybody to get on board, to learn about the issues, and to fight the hateful propaganda and fear-mongering being used against supported…
Read MoreRegister Here for February 20th Celebration of Communication
REGISTER for Our Next Celebration of Communication on Saturday, February 20, 2016 February 20th is our next Celebration and we hope you can make it to join in! Please join us at the next monthly gathering of typers on February 20th at 4:00 PM for lots of fun, learning, and friendship. Truly, we are blessed…
Read MoreKris’ Camp, an Innovative Autism Therapy Program, Coming to Tennessee in July
For 21 years, Tallahassee-based Therapy Intensive Programs, Inc. (TIP) has been providing an innovative therapy program for autistic children and their families called Kris’ Camp. The camps are named after Kris Moore (5/30/1988 – 11/9/1993), a wonderful little boy who touched many people in his brief life. Kris, the son of camp founder Kathy Berger…
Read More2016 Midwest Autism Summer Institute Announced
The University of Northern Iowa, in partnership with the Institute for Inclusion and Communication at Syracuse University, Inclusion Connection, and Disability Studies in Education, will host the 2016 Midwest Summer Institute – Advocating for Access: the Right to Inclusion, the Right to Communication on June 27 and 28. The event will take place at the…
Read MoreMeet Leka, the robot designed to help autistic children learn and interact
January 5, 2016: Regular readers of the Saved By Typing blog know that one of the topics we like to keep an eye on is technological developments and advances that have the potential to improve the quality of life for children and adults diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD,) from new diagnostic tools to…
Read MorePraxis and Autism: A Report by the Hussman Institute for Autism
The Hussman Institute for Autism recently published an interesting and insightful article about why people with autism may know exactly what they want to say, but may be unable to say it. Or why, even though they may know how to play a game, they sit motionless, or simply rock back and forth, when their…
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