An Autism Breakthrough, or an Illusion? The Fight Over Assisted Spelling

Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited a fierce debate over what counts as evidence of ...
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Autism’s new territory: From camel’s milk and stem cell injections to spelling therapy

Autism’s new territory: From camel’s milk and stem cell injections to spelling therapy Elizabeth Bonker is a silent woman ...
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Dad of autistic boy inspires other parents to get alphabet tattoo

The dad of a non-speaking, autistic boy who had the alphabet tattooed on his arm to help communicate with him says other parents are planning to do the same. Dan Harris, 45, had the $240 tattoo ...
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How autistic and non‑autistic people can understand each other better

Autistic people often experience difficulties with social communication. It’s so common, in fact, that it’s one of the central criteria for an autism diagnosis. For as long as we have been diagnosing ...
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Father Tattoos Alphabet On Arm For Autistic Son’s Communication Backup‌ ‌

Dan Harris, 45, got the tattoo for instances where his son’s talker (iPad) runs out of charge or is damaged and he can’t communicate. DAN HARRIS VIA SWNS “> The dad of a non-speaking, autistic boy has ...