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The proposed policy on the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) can be read here. Powerful letters from other non-speaking autistic advocates in response to ASHA’s position statement: Proposed Position Papers by ASHA (American Speech Language and Hearing Association) Demean my Communication – Ido Kedar Response to ASHA proposed position statement in FC and RPM – To contact ASHA and voice your support for RPM, you can write or email:

She talked for hours about how she’d flap her wings so fast they’d hum like Rhema, how her pink head would glow in the dark. Since she was a baby Hope has taught me, reminded me daily that love is joyful and if I can love like anyone, I want to love like Hope. She has this Hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. We love you bigger than the sky, dear Hope.

The best therapy in education is the kind that helps students learn challenging material. This is a really tough thing both for parents and therapists to figure out… we want to presume competence but without evidence of understanding, there’s the fear that we’re moving too fast, not doing our jobs in really teaching our students but rather moving to the next thing before they’re ready, which can be frustrating for the student. The best thing a therapist can do when they don’t know whether a student can do the work is to assume they can. How can therapists help work with kids like you on impulse control, coordination etc.?

Only receiving answers to prayers does absolutely nothing To notice how much God shows his love we have to learn to trust when the answer is no “I do not want to cure autism Autism only is a part of me something i want to say is i like people who really think before they make judgements about autistic people . i believe one day i will show the world that autistic people are smart and want the same things as anyone else. some thing i want to say is not so many people think about autism like a gift.