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210. 5 Myths We Still Believe About Non-Speakers (with David Kaufer) (opens the original)
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Why spelled communication is not a guessing game: Dr. Vaish Sarathy speaks with David Kaufer, founder of Communicators for Communication Rights and host of The Lighter Side of the Spectrum, about motor-based typing, the realities of apraxia, and why presumed incompetence blocks education. Access to communication is the foundation for age-appropriate, intellectually rich education. David shares the journey with his son Stone, including school resistance, the harmful use of the message passing tes
209. The Data Trap: Why "Proving Readiness" Is Costing Non-Speakers Years of Education (opens the original)
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We don't make a neurotypical kid prove they can read before we hand them a book. We just teach them to read. But for non-speaking and minimally speaking learners, the rules flip. Sit in the chair first. Imitate first. Get it right four days in a row before we'll believe you got it right the first time. Lisa Mihalich Quinn and Erin Buchanan of Reach Every Voice call this the data trap and they're here to tell you why the data your child's team is collecting might not mean what you think it means.
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