Inside the Mind of a Non-Speaking Autistic Child with Greysen

About this episode

Dr. Brandon Crawford interviews Greyson Ghali, a non-speaking autistic child, discussing communication and cognitive abilities.

Dr. Brandon Crawford welcomes Greyson Ghali, a non-speaking 8-year-old who uses a spelling board to communicate. This conversation pulls back the curtain on the "brain-body disconnect," the reality of apraxia, and the extraordinary intuitive abilities that non-speaking individuals often possess. Greyson was initially labeled with "intellectual impairment," a diagnosis his parents now realize was a mistake caused by testing methods that rely on motor skills rather than cognitive ability. Throu...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Brandon Crawford

Guest: Greyson Ghali

Topics covered

• autism
• non-speaking individuals
• communication methods
• apraxia
• cognitive ability
• intellectual impairment

Keywords

• autism
• non-speaking
• apraxia
• cognitive ability
• communication
• intellectual impairment

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