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Two Sides of the SpectrumThe Power of Presuming Competence with Ido KedarIdo Kedar is a non-speaking AAC user who chronicles his experience in therapies both before and after he learned to type to communicate. In this re-airing of episode 9, Ido shares concrete advice on how therapists can be more respectful and effective when supporting non-speaking Autistic clients. Ido Kedar is an autistic-self advocate and the author of two books.
View show notes and transcript at learnplaythrive.com/podcast2024-04-1726 min
Two Sides of the SpectrumThe Power of Presuming Competence with Non-speaking AAC User Ido KedarIdo Kedar is an autistic-self advocate and the author of a two books. He is a non-speaking autistic person who uses a voice-output typing device to communicate. Listen to my interview with Ido as we discuss:- His experience with OT, speech, and ABA before he had a way to communicate when no one was presuming his competence- How learning to communicate changed everything, and why learning to spell and type isn’t a simple as it sounds- Why Ido doesn’t like labels like “high functioning” and “low functioning”- What sen...2020-09-0927 min