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One Parent’s Response to Lisa Brady’s Attack on Facilitated Communication
As we mentioned in our article “The New FC Debate, Round 3: Another “Expert” Enters the Fight,” Lisa Brady, M.Ed., a so-called “autism expert,” has entered the fray in an effort to throw the worst light possible on the use of FC to help nonverbal autistics communicate. In January, Brady distributed an email with the…
Read MoreOur Thanks to 500 Festival Princess Bailey Troutman for her Visit to SBT’s Celebration of Communication
Newly appointed 500 Festival Princess Bailey Troutman delighted Saved By Typing’s members when she visited our monthly Celebration of Communication On Saturday, February 21. Bailey is the sister of typer and SBT member Brock Troutman, a nonverbal autistic who uses Facilitated Communication (FC), aka supported typing, to communicate with his family, friends, and the outside…
Read More500 Festival Princess to Visit Saved By Typing’s February Celebration
We are pleased to announce that newly appointed 500 Festival Princess Bailey Troutman, the sister of typer and SBT member Brock Troutman, will pay a visit to our next Celebration of Communication on Saturday, February 20th at 4:00 PM. She is one of 33 college-aged women selected as 500 Festival Princesses to serve as ambassadors…
Read MoreDebate Over Autism Puzzle Piece Logo Heats Up
We received a message on our Facebook page the other day that raised an issue we had not heard about before, and would like to hear if others agree with the reader’s opinion. A reader of our Facebook page sent us this message on Feb 11th: “…I really wish you didn’t have puzzle pieces in…
Read MoreInformation about Accredited Online Colleges for Special Needs Students
A great resource for information about online post-secondary education opportunities (including those for students with autism or other special needs) recently came to our attention, and we want to pass it along. AccreditedOnlineColleges.org (AoC.org), an easy to use, credible source for information about accredited online colleges, is a one-stop clearinghouse of information that students could…
Read MoreJoin the Fight Against Attack on Nonverbal Autistics’ Right to Communicate
A very disturbing issue has recently come to our attention that we believe is very important for the entire Saved By Typing family to be aware of and take action against. We encourage everybody to get on board, to learn about the issues, and to fight the hateful propaganda and fear-mongering being used against supported…
Read MoreNew Technology to Help Nonverbal Autistics Communicate Developed by Team of Purdue Engineering Students
Video provided by wlfi.com, Channel 18 News in Lafayette, IN [dt_divider style=”thick” /] The inability to communicate with the “outside world” is perhaps the most frustrating aspect for a child with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD,) and one that families of these children must accommodate on a daily basis. In recent years, however, new techniques…
Read More“Every Child Succeeds” is the New Education Mandate
December 11, 2015: This has been a historic week for the advancement of education in the US. This past Wednesday, in a rare act of solidarity, a unified non-partisan Congress voted to eliminate the dated “No Child Left Behind” law, which many people believe was a faulty policy from it’s inception (with statistics to support…
Read MoreAutistic Children Take Flight with “Wings for Autism”
For many families, the holiday season means it’s time to pack up the bags and head to the airport. Traveling to visit family and friends, or maybe taking a trip to a sunny vacation getaway or skiing adventure, is a great way to spend a holiday vacation. However, families with an autistic child may face…
Read MoreDr. Temple Grandin to Speak at Two Day Ohio Event on Autism
Beginning November 12, 2015, the Autism Society of Greater Akron will host two days of events focused on developmental disability. The first event is a public lecture by world-famous expert on autism Dr. Temple Grandin. The talk is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Akron Civic Theatre (about a 5 hour…
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