Not everyone communicates through language. Finding alternative ways to bond is simpler than you may think. Cheyenne Buckingham, right, and her sister at home in Columbus, Ohio, in 1999. (Brook Buckingham) Column by Cheyenne Buckingham From a young age, I realized that my connection with my sister was fundamentally and profoundly different from my peers’ relationships…
Not everyone communicates through language. Finding alternative ways to bond is simpler than you may think. Cheyenne Buckingham, right, and her sister at home in Columbus, Ohio, in 1999. (Brook Buckingham) Column by Cheyenne Buckingham From a young age, I realized that my connection with my sister was fundamentally and profoundly different from my peers’ relationships…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s autism panel touts a communication method popular among parents of severely autistic people. Critics warn of abuse — and fake “telepathy.” Elizabeth Bonker, right, a self-described “speller” who cannot talk, sits on a federal autism panel. (Arthur Allen/KFF Health News) By Arthur Allen | KFF Health News Elizabeth Bonker is a silent…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s autism panel touts a communication method popular among parents of severely autistic people. Critics warn of abuse — and fake “telepathy.” Elizabeth Bonker, right, a self-described “speller” who cannot talk, sits on a federal autism panel. (Arthur Allen/KFF Health News) By Arthur Allen | KFF Health News Elizabeth Bonker is a silent…