I was seeking out something new and interesting to watch today. Found this and, while I’m not prone to crying in movies, this one got me TWICE... well, three times depending on how you count. Watched “Language Arts" (2020) on #PrimeVideo
"Verbal "means "related to words," so "nonverbal" suggests that we don't have any words or any language.
This is untrue, and this assumption has kept us nonspeakers trapped by low expectations from others.
It is more accurate to say "nonspeaking" because our disability affects our ability to speak reliably as a form of communication, even though we have words in our brains and can express them in other ways."
I learned about https://communication4all.org listening to Elizabeth Bonker interviewed on the Uniquely Human podcast today. I love that there is a group focused on raising up non-speakers and challenging the industrial hegemony focused on oppressing them.
Subject: What qualities in people can easily bring about them suffering trauma?
I'm composing a list...
Of things where almost everyone in that group, if asked, "Has being [...] led to you suffering significant trauma in your life?" would answer, "yes!" 😳