Posts by savedbytyping
High Schooler With Down Syndrome Hits Four 3-Pointers; Leads Off ESPN SportsCenter Broadcast
There’s not much more we can say about this video than what ESPN posted on its website, other than it just shows that there are people with disabilities everywhere that are much more capable than most people imagine. Nice going, Kevin! High Schooler With Down Syndrome Hits 3-Pointers Kevin Grow, an 18-year-old with down syndrome,…
Read MoreAUTCOM – The Autism National Committee: Dedicated to Social Justice for All Citizens with Autism
The Autism National Committee, better known as AutCom, is the only autism advocacy organization dedicated to “Social Justice for All Citizens with Autism” through a shared vision and a commitment to positive approaches. AutCom was founded in 1990 to protect and advance the human rights and civil rights of all persons with autism, Pervasive Developmental…
Read MoreTyper John Smyth has Essay Posted on Science Fiction Blog
Our own John Smyth had one of his essays, Are we fundamentally good or evil?, posted on Sci-Fi Bloggers.com, a blog normally dedicated to all things science fiction. As blog editor D. Alexander said in his introduction, “There are times when we are sent something written by a fan of the site, or someone simply…
Read MoreTyper Sue Rubin on Independent Typing
From Presentation By Sue Rubin (California, August 1999) “I believe we cannot isolate physical independence from the other two elements of facilitated communication – communication and emotional support. Although I am called an independent typer because I no longer need physical touch, I cannot walk into a room, and type without a facilitator. The facilitator…
Read MoreJamie Burke: Thoughts from His Journey to Independent Typing
Hello folks, it’s certainly my joy to share with you these thoughts that have helped and supported me on this work of increasing the ability to engage a more dependable and independently accessed typed communication. These are still the dearly good steps that continue to be helpful in the typing of communication. Jamie Burke October…
Read MoreS.T.A.R. – Supported Typing & Autism Resources
Supported Typing is a strategy to help students with autism gain access to Assistive Technology (AT), communication, and academics. S.T.A.R. – Supported Typing & Autism Resources – which is based in Laguna Hills, California, provides AT services to clients who struggle with verbal communication. The professionals at S.T.A.R. teach adults and children with autism how…
Read MoreSkype Video Conferencing Technology Expands Autistic Typers’ World
On Friday afternoon, January 24, 2014, an extraordinary event occurred when a 21st Century technology helped expand the world a bit for four people affected by autism that struggle daily to communicate and find acceptance in the “normal” world. For the first time, nonverbal autistic typers Todd Washburne, age 47, Joe Kelly, almost 19, Josh…
Read MoreHow to Join a Skype Video Conference Call
Skype, the popular internet-based company, helps to make the world a little bit smaller with their free (or, in some case, inexpensive) phone and video call service that gives people across the country and around the world the ability to communicate with each other easily and economically. Recently, Saved By Typing hosted a Skype Video…
Read MoreMusic Therapy: Treatment for Autism and Neurological / Physical Disorders
Music Therapy (MT) has been proven as an effective treatment for a variety of neurological and physical disorders, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, asthma, and ASDs. One example of its effectiveness is former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, whose recovery treatment employed MT to help her regain her speech after surviving a bullet wound to her brain. The press…
Read MoreNeurologic Music Therapy Services of Arizona (NMTSA)
Neurologic Music Therapy Services of Arizona (NMTSA) is committed to changing the lives of individuals with disabilities through innovative and dynamic programs, education, and collaborations. Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) is an advanced form of music therapy that uses research-based techniques to treat the brain using music and rhythm. NMT uses these techniques to achieve non-musical…
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