What About SEVERE or Nonverbal Autism?

As part of World Autism Awareness/Acceptance Week, I want to share with you about what some may call "severe" or "nonverbal" autism. A large part of the autistic community is unable to use speech as a reliable form of communication.

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References:
Brignell, A., Chenausky, K. V., Song, H., Zhu, J., Suo, C., & Morgan, A. T. (2018). Communication interventions for autism spectrum disorder in minimally verbal children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 11. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012324.pub2

Holland, K. (2021, November 1). What You Need to Know About Nonspeaking Autism. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/autism/nonverbal-autism

Mission. (n.d.). CommunicationFIRST. Retrieved March 25, 2022, from https://communicationfirst.org/mission/

Rudy, L. J. (2022, January 20). Why Doesn’t My Autistic Child Use Words to Communicate? Verywell Health. https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-nonverbal-autism-260032
Links:
CommunicationFIRST: https://communicationfirst.org/
I-ASC: https://i-asc.org/
NAA's Give a Voice Program:
https://nationalautismassociation.org/family-support/programs/naas-give-a-voice-program/
Ben B. "My Own Words: Reflections of a Non-Speaking Autistic": https://www.facebook.com/benbreauxautisticspeakshismind
Ido Kedar: http://idoinautismland.com/
Jordyn Zimmerman: https://www.jordynzimmerman.com/
Gregory Tino: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtb4PV6YCEtrrSyeZ2ZeTMA
More Non-Speakers: https://i-asc.org/nonspeakers/nonspeaker-blogs/
Jordyn's Rocky Journey: https://jordynsrockyjourney.wordpress.com/
How Do Non-Speaking Autistic People Communicate?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEPJTD3PvsU
Autism, Dyspraxia, or Both?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJFl1kqbX3w

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