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Supported Typing Communication Workshop, August 11 & 12, 2018
Program | Registration | Location | Financial Support Empowerment Through Self-Expression We are pleased to announce that Saved By Typing will be hosting another in our ongoing series of Facilitated Communication training programs in Central Indiana, a Supported Typing Communication Workshop featuring Typing-to-Communicate Expert Speech Pathologist Darlene Hanson, and expert Facilitated Communication trainers Laura Poorman…
Read MoreSBT’s Next Celebration of Communication to be Held on Saturday July 21, 2018
REGISTER for Our Next Celebration of Communication on Saturday, July 21, 2018 We are pleased to announce that our next Celebration of Communication which will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 4:00 PM. Please join us on the 3rd Saturday of every month for our Celebration of Communication. These informal gatherings provide a much-needed place…
Read MorePoorman the Compassionate, An Essay and Interview by John Smyth
Nonverbal autistic John Smyth is a prolific writer. He is currently in his sophomore year at Marian University in Indianapolis, IN. As a class assignment in his Theology course, John was given this assignment: Reflect on a person whom you know that demonstrates Compassion After talking with this person, write a reflection on your conversation.…
Read MoreUPDATE: Joey Tharp Completes Ironman Triathalon to Honor His Nonverbal Autistic Brother and Support Saved By Typing
Joey Tharp celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the grueling 112-mile Ironman Triathalon Over the last few months, we have been writing about Joey Tharp’s plans to run the grueling IRONMAN Louisville Triathalon in honor of his brother Clayton, who, for 27 years, was unable to tell his brother that he loved him…
Read MoreThe Babble Out Blog
We received an email from Zoey Miller, the founder and editor-in-chief of The Babble Out, a blog dedicated to issues parents, especially new moms, face on a daily basis. Topics discussed include Baby & Parenting, Health as it pertains to both babies and parents, and Life issues that we all deal with. “As a working…
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 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…
Read MoreSBT’s Next Celebration of Communication is Saturday April 15, 2017
REGISTER for Our Next Celebration of Communication on Saturday, April 15, 2017 We are pleased to announce that our next Celebration of Communication which will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 4:00 PM. Please join us on the 3rd Saturday of every month for our Celebration of Communication. These informal gatherings provide a…
Read MoreNonverbal Autistic’s Brother Shows Support by “Racing for a Voice”
Joey and Clayton Tharpe are loving brothers. Unfortunately, as much as he wanted to, for 27 years Clayton was unable to tell his brother that he loved him. The reason for this is that Clayton has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that made him unable to speak or communicate in any effective way with his…
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