Posts by savedbytyping
Growing Old While Our Children are Growing Up
Bushy Van Eck resides in Springs South Africa. His native language is Afrikaans but you will see his English is quite exquisite. In addition, he is a member of Mensa (the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world). After 25 years of personal research, Bushy brings forth a fascinating interpretation of Our Universe.…
Read MoreSupporting Communication through Arts, Advocacy, Education, and now, New Technology
The autistic community has been using technology to vastly improve the ability of people with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to communicate with the outside world for a number of years. iPhones, iPads, and other AAC tech has made it far easier for nonverbal typers to express themselves. And now, technology is ready to take…
Read MoreNonverbal Autistic Finds His Voice and Faith with Help from Neurologic Music Therapy and Facilitated Communication
Meet Josh, a 17-year-old with severe autism. He has been receiving neurologic music therapy (NMT) with Karyn (Casey) DePriest at Integrative Music Therapy (IMT) with wonderful responses. He is learning to integrate his brain and body for more functional movements and has learned to communicate through supported typing. He has so much to say about…
Read MoreKaryn (Casey) DePriest, Certified Neurologic Music Therapist / FC Trainer
Email: casey@inmusictherapy.com Location: Evansville, IN area Phone: 812-491-9400 (Integrative Music Therapy) 812-491-9401 (Optimal Rhythms / ACCESS Academy) Originally from Columbus, Indiana, Karen (Casey) DePriest is a 1994 graduate of the University of Evansville. Casey began her career working in physical rehabilitation, then child/adolescent psychiatric treatment. Casey is the owner and senior therapist of…
Read MoreAuthentic John’s First Book Soon to be Released
Saved By Typing’s own “Authentic John” Smyth is just about ready to publish his first book, “From Autism’s Tomb.” In it, John reveals life secrets from the profound Silence that holds us all. These secrets shape every person’s reality and potential. Yet most of humanity is unaware of them because of the depths of isolation…
Read MoreLaura Poorman, Facilitated Communication Trainer
Email: jlpoorrich@indianaautismcommunicationcenter.com Location: Carmel, IN (Metropolitan Indianapolis area) Phone: (317) 370-4962 Laura Poorman, or simply “Poorman” to her friends, colleagues, and clients, has been a Facilitated Typing (FC) trainer in the metropolitan Indianapolis area for more than 20 years. Her kindness, patience, insights, and understanding has had an amazing effect on the people whose lives…
Read MoreFacilitated Communication Trainers: West North Central Region
Saved By Typing is pleased to provide information about Facilitated Communication (FC) Trainers and Master Trainers in the West North Central Region of the US. Master Trainers are a small group of extremely effective nonverbal communication specialists (kind of like Special Forces) recognized informally among themselves and soon within a guild for their mastery to…
Read MoreFacilitated Communication Trainers: East North Central
Saved By Typing is pleased to provide information about Facilitated Communication (FC) Trainers and Master Trainers in the East North Central Region of the US. Master Trainers are a small group of extremely effective nonverbal communication specialists (kind of like Special Forces) recognized informally among themselves and soon within a guild for their mastery to…
Read MoreFacilitated Communication Trainers: Pacific Region
Saved By Typing is pleased to provide information about Facilitated Communication (FC) Trainers and Master Trainers in the Pacific Region of the US. Master Trainers are a small group of extremely effective nonverbal communication specialists (kind of like Special Forces) recognized informally among themselves and soon within a guild for their mastery to assist the…
Read MoreFacilitated Communication Trainers: Mountain Region
Saved By Typing is pleased to provide information about Facilitated Communication (FC) Trainers and Master Trainers in the Mountain Region of the US. Master Trainers are a small group of extremely effective nonverbal communication specialists (kind of like Special Forces) recognized informally among themselves and soon within a guild for their mastery to assist the…
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