Part 2 of 3 Series - Assisted Communication with Non-speakers What the Naysayers Get Wrong and The Damage They Cause, with David Kaufer

About this episode

Barry and David Kaufer discuss the challenges faced by non-and minimally speaking individuals regarding their communication rights and the misinformation propagated by critics.

Barry  and his guest  David Kaufer  engage in a “no holds barred” critique of the small group of naysayers who have challenged the rights of non-and minimally, speaking people to have access to their preferred and most effective modes of communication. David shares his knowledge from two perspectives, a dad whose teenage son has experienced success with assisted communication, and as an author and advocate for autistic individuals who has a sharp eye for calling out the misinformation and hypocrisy of those who challenge the lived experience of countless non-speakers, family members and professionals. As  part 2 of this three-part series , we also specify how evidence-based practice has been misrepresented by the naysayers. Learn more on our website Check out the episodes on this special series See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Barry

Guest: David Kaufer

Topics covered

• assisted communication
• non-speakers
• advocacy
• misinformation
• evidence-based practice
• autism

Keywords

• assisted communication
• non-speakers
• autism advocacy
• evidence-based practice
• misinformation
• communication rights

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Organizations: ART19, California Privacy Notice, Privacy Policy

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