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Sue Rubin, Independen Typer
Sue Rubin is a 34 year-old woman with autism who was considered mentally retarded as a child. At the age of thirteen, Sue learned to express herself through the use of a computer keyboard. Facilitated Communication / supported typing revealed that Sue was in fact highly intelligent. Sue went on to study history, specializing in…
Read MoreKayla Takaguchi
Watch Kayla’s Voice: Empowering People with Autism More and more people are discovering the value of Facilitated Communication. In this video you will watch as Kayla Takeuchi, a non-speaking adolescent with autism, presents her keynote address at Syracuse University’s Facilitated Communication Institute in July 2009. You will also hear from professionals in the field,…
Read MoreAnother Example of Government Bureaucracy Disrupting an Autistic Child’s Development
It often seems that government bureaucracy hinders, rather than helps, non-traditional treatments for autistic and other disabled children. Yet another glowing example of this phenomenon reared its head last week, when the Orlando Sentinel reported that J.J. Hart, an autistic 3-year-old may not be able to keep the three chickens that his parents brought home…
Read MoreLandmark Forum: Bringing Positive, Permanent Shifts to the Quality of Life
In January of 2012, typer John Smyth attended The Landmark Forum, a three-day program designed to bring about positive, permanent shifts in the quality of one’s life. The seminar was a real turning point for John in his development of communication skills with the outside world, as he described in An Amazing Autism Story: In…
Read MoreMaster Trainer Training Conference April 26-27, 2014 in Central Indiana
View Larger Map / Driving Directions Saved By Typing, with seed-grant support from Answers for Autism, is presenting a Master Trainer Training Conference in Central Indiana: Date: April 26 – 27, 2014 Time: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM each day Location: Hamilton South Eastern High School at 13910 East 126th St, Fishers, Indiana 46037 (Google…
Read MoreSee for Yourself How Supported Typing Allows Nonverbal Autistics to Communicate
All the Evidence You Need Typers in Action: While in some circles, supported typing is looked upon with a strong helping of cynicism and disbelief, we believe the proof, as they say, is in the pudding. Watch the videos below and see for yourself what this amazing people have managed to accomplish. If…
Read MoreTASH: Advocates for Equity, Opportunity & Inclusion for People with Disabilities
For more than 35 years, TASH, an international leader in disability advocacy, has been a leading advocate for human rights and inclusion for people with significant disabilities and support needs – those most vulnerable to segregation, abuse, neglect and institutionalization. Their website, TASH.org, offers a variety of information and resources for parents of children with…
Read MoreA Young Girl’s Journey Out of the Silent Isolation of Autism
Watch as Autistic Girl Expresses Unimaginable Intelligence It is often perceived that non-verbal children with autism are mentally retarded and have no hope of getting a job or expressing themselves. The story of Carly Fleischmann, as reported on ABC’s 20/20 in August, 2009, may be helping to change some of those attitudes. According to…
Read MoreNonverbal Autistics in Central Indiana: How Many Are There?
When we talk to people about Saved By Typing and what our goals are in relationship to people with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD,) especially nonverbal autistics, one question we often hear is, “Just how many of these people actually live in the metropolitan Indianapolis and Central Indiana area?” The answer might just surprise you.…
Read MoreFacilitated Communication / Supported Typing: A Case for Action
By John Smyth Apr 28, 2012 It is estimated that 110,000 people nationwide are trapped in unresponsive bodies, including a number of severely autistic children and young adults like myself. Being trapped, we are unable to communicate without a trained expert to discover us. We can’t tell our parents that we love them, can’t explain…
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