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Unruly bodies and enlightened souls: part 2 (and: Telepathy Tapes thoughts)
I have written about how bodies like mine are discussed by the people with power over how we communicate, and how binary ideas block how nonspeakers can talk about our own lives. Now I will talk about the other side of that binary: the idea that our bodies are all bad, and our minds are…
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My Presentation for NWACS on Spelling as Communication
Last week, I had the chance to present to the Northwest Augmentative Communication Society, as part of a panel of nonspeaking people who communicate by typing and spelling. It is my goal to bridge the gap between “mainstream” AAC and the professionals who support us to use it, and the world of highly-stigmatized-and-highly-branded supported communication.…
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Unruly bodies and enlightened souls: part 1
I refuse to denigrate my body. Many names have been gave to the body I have — global apraxia, epilepsy, intestinal dysmotility, catatonia, and low muscle tone are some. I am the first person to admit that this body is a difficult one to live in. Its struggles with intentional motor mean it is not…
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Nonspeakers and cognitive disability: none are free until all are free.
For this post, I want to talk about cognitive and intellectual disability. You have probably heard other nonspeaking people who talk about how painful it was to be assume to have an intellectual disability, and all the trappedness and underestimating that comes with. You may have heard a nonspeaking advocate or parent or S2C practitioner…
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