Jake 9/23/2021 When I meet friends, I want them to be nice and have a good personality. This is just because I care about people who are friendly. If they like what I like, that’s even better. It’s just the people with special needs and are non-verbal that trigger my anxiety. Most friends like me because of my phenomenal memory and car knowledge. The ones I have known my whole life were always impressed! I see the friends in my community as a way to introduce me to other people’s wants. don’t actually like helping friends but I do like when they give me help of my own. Most of the time they encourage me to work hard through tough situations.
When Technology Meets Silence: Brain-Computer Interfaces and Non-speaking Autistic Individuals
For decades the conversation around non-speaking autistic individuals has been shaped by the painful assumption that limited speech equals limited thought. AAC is challenging that assumption… and proving it false. The...
