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Facilitated Communication Training Program, Part 6: Skill Building III – Saturday, February 17, 2018
Facilitated Communication Training Program, Part 6: Skill Building III – Saturday, February 17, 2017 Program | Registration Information | Location Our ongoing Training Cycle for Communicators and Support Teams, a series of eight monthly FC Training Workshops, continues with the sixth workshop in the series, Skill Building III, on Saturday, February 17, from 9 AM…
Read MoreFacilitated Communication Training Program, Part 2: Foundations Training – Saturday, July 15, 2017
Program | Registration Information | Location Our first of eight FC Training Workshops, an Introduction to Facilitated Communication/Supported Typing on June 17 was a big success. To those of you who attended, thank you for your support. We are pleased to announce that our next workshop in the series, Foundations Training, will take place on…
Read MoreIn Memorium: Nancy Baughman
In Memorium It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Laura Poorman’s mother Nancy Baughman on Friday, May 26, 2017. In addition to Laura, she is survived by her husband David, her children Mike Baughman and Lisa Beck, grandchildren Mark, Bethany, Morgan, Natalie, Chelsea, Amanda, great grandchild Patrick, brothers Hershel Sandlin, David Sandlin,…
Read MoreIntroduction to Facilitated Communication/Supported Typing Facilitator Training Rescheduled to June 17, 2017
Program | Registration | Location Due to unforeseen circumstances, the June 3rd training has been rescheduled to June 17, 2017. We apologize for any inconvenience. We are pleased to announce that Saved By Typing will be hosting the first of a new 9-part series of Facilitated Communication (FC) training programs in Central Indiana, an Introduction…
Read MoreAdriana Smith, Typer
In February of 2016, 16 year old Adriana Smith and her brother Noah found their voices with the help of Saved ByTyping. They transferred to Hamilton Southeastern High School in March 2017, after previously attending schools in Plainfield, Avon, Damar Charter Academy and Brakensdale (England). Both teens will be representing Sharonsweb Autism Foundation (www.sharonsweb.com) by…
Read MoreACCEPTS, Inc.: FC Support and Advocacy for North Florida and Southeast ASD Community
As members of the extended Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) community, we’ve all heard the statistics. As of 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 68 children have some form of ASD. One symptom of these disorders is the inability to speak or communicate, with as many as 25% of…
Read MoreWriting Contest Winner Disqualified By Odd Fellows Because He is Autistic
This story about how Autism Acceptance still has a long way to go was brought to our attention by our good friend Casey DePriest from Optimal Rhythms, Inc./Access Academy in Evansville. It seems that a young man named Niko Boskovic submitted an essay to a national writing contest held by the Odd Fellows, a national…
Read MoreMatt Hayes’ Documentary “My Voice” Silenced in Central Indiana
A few years ago, we wrote about a remarkable young man named Matthew Hayes who has been autistic since birth and started typing at a very young age, which surprised everyone because he was thought to be mentally retarded and could not think normally. Matt’s journey from silence to the discovery of his “voice” through…
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March Supported Typing Coaching Workshop & Typers’ Training Cancelled
The Coaching Workshop & Typers’ Training on March 3 – 5 Has Been Cancelled Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have cancelled the Supported Typing Coaching Workshop & Typers’ Training scheduled for March 3 – 5, 2017. If you registered with a credit card, refunds will automatically be made to your card in the next few…
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