Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...
Parents warn children are being 'failed' by speech and language therapy services, with a 'postcode lottery' of support ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Life can be quite difficult for people on the autism spectrum who are minimally or nonverbal as well as for their caretakers. Autism Breakthrough in Knoxville introduced WATE ...
Kristina Waldrop has been pushing for her 8-year-old son to be allowed to wear a GPS tracking device at school, saying it’s a ...
MILFORD, Ohio (WKRC) - A simple keyboard is giving a local young man a voice he has never had. Jakob Jordan, 24, has nonverbal, severe autism and apraxia, making it difficult for him to speak and ...
Throughout this whole month, just as in Aprils past, you may notice various homes, businesses and landmarks in Southern Maryland decorated in blue lights. It’s not because they’re feeling particularly ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Police Department shared body camera footage of officers responding to a call involving a nonverbal autistic child having an episode in a local grocery store.
Artists often use their work to share a message. A local painter and poet who is nonverbal also uses his art to be heard. Charles Lenny Lunn has autism and apraxia, which prevents him from speaking.