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reacheveryvoice.bsky.social
When you let me use my actual preferred communication my intelligence cannot be denied."

TJ Thompson, REV Student

#NonspeakingDoesNotEqualNonthinking #AAC #CommunicationAccess #CommunicationIsAHumanRight #PresumeCompetence
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February 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
abctautism.bsky.social
We want to highlight @communicationfirst.bsky.social! We love this organization & their advocacy about how communication is a human right. Check out this video from their Digital Storytelling and Advocacy campaign ⬇️ youtu.be/_qkndlGznCw?... #AutismAcceptance #CommunicationIsAHumanRight
See Us. Hear Us. - Jordyn Zimmerman
YouTube video by Communication First
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April 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
communication4all.bsky.social
Here at C4A, we go by a simple yet profound saying: 26 letters are all we need.

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom
6 yellow 26-letter stencils surround blue and orange text that reads "They can't speak, but they can point, and that means everything."
April 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
raising-rareness.bsky.social
There are many children & adults living with a rare condition who are non-speaking or have communication differences. This ‘Communication Bill of Rights’ is spot on 🙌

www.apraxia-kids.org/wp-content/u...

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #AAC #RareCommunity
Pale yellow background featuring a diverse range of AAC users. Text ‘Communication Bill of Rights’ images by ‘drawn to AAC’ ‘I have the right…’ ‘to make my own friends and build social relationships’ ‘to say how I feel and what I like’ ‘to say no, refuse, or protest what you offer me’ ‘to comment and express my opinions’ ‘to ask for what I want, who l want, where I want to go, and what I want to do’ ‘to be an active member of my community’ ‘to give and be told info that matters to me such as changes in my day’ ‘to access communication tools and strategies’ ‘to be informed about people who work with me’ ‘to be acknowledged and responded to’ ‘to always have access to working AAC/AT’ ‘to make choices from meaningful options’ ‘to be treated with dignity and respect’ ‘to be talked to, not about’ ‘to be talked to in a way I can understand’
November 20, 2024 at 6:41 PM
autball.bsky.social
Communication support is a desperately needed thing for so many autistic people and their families. Unfortunately, many places that claim they can offer it are not delivering in the well-rounded, neuro-affirming way they should. #communicationisahumanright
A white box at the top reads: FAKE COMMUNICATION SUPPORT. A red adult sits at a table with a blue/purple adult and a green/blue child. The red adult says to the other adult, “Communication is so important for reducing frustration and challenging behaviors (which are so hard on the rest of us!), so let’s see what we can do to get them talking.” On the table are only two options: a binder labeled “Speech” and a binder labeled “PECS.” A green adult sits at a table with a blue/purple adult and a green/blue child. The green adult says to the child, “Communication is human right, and you deserve to be heard. We’re gonna try all the respectful methods of communication available to us until we find what works best for you.” On the table are several options: Picture Cards, Speech, a letterboard, a pen and notepad, Sign Language, and an AAC device.
June 7, 2024 at 2:33 PM
davidkaufer.bsky.social
Nonspeakers do not need permission to communicate.
They need law to stop standing in their way.

Senator Fahy: Reverse the language.
Restore the bill.
Do the right thing

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #DisabilityRights #Nonspeaking #AutismAdvocacy #PresumeCompetence #CommunicationRights #senatorfahy
March 29, 2026 at 3:36 PM
communication4all.bsky.social
ℹ️ Myth vs. Fact: Nonspeaking Autism

⭐️ Elizabeth says:

THE BIGGEST MYTH ABOUT NONSPEAKERS IS THAT WE HAVE A COGNITIVE DISORDER. WE HAVE A MOTOR DISORDER.

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom
April 14, 2026 at 2:51 AM
communication4all.bsky.social
✉️ This is an open letter to Senator Patricia Fahy & the Disability Committee from Helen Keller's family members.

🚨 @PatFahy46, we urge you to restore the NY Communication Bill of Rights to version S7792B! Reverse the latest amendment (S7792C)! #CommunicationIsAHumanRight!
April 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
communication4all.bsky.social
🫂 Behind every typer, there was someone who believed in them first.

🔠 Communication Partners (CPs) help typers regulate themselves so they can type accurately.

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom
In the background, a typer types with their communication partner behind an orange overlay. White stencil text reads "BEHIND EVERY SPELLER IS SOMEONE WHO BELIEVED FIRST." Paper tear graphics lead to a white background on the bottom, with the “Communication is a Human Right: My Voice, My Choice, powered by Communication 4 ALL and SPELLERS” logo.
April 7, 2026 at 1:51 AM
communication4all.bsky.social
🛑 #CommunicationIsAHumanRight. Full stop.

♾️ Happy #AutismAction Month! Today, we launch 30 days of truth, for every nonspeaker who has been underestimated and silenced.

https://www.spellersfreedomfoundation.org/communication-is-a-human-right

#MyVoiceMyChoice #Communication4All #SpellersFreedom
Bright yellow-orange background with ”Communication is a Human Right, My Voice, My Choice, powered by Communication 4 ALL and SPELLERS” logo. Orange and white text underneath reads “30 DAYS of education, advocacy, and real speller stories.” White background with torn paper border is on the bottom, with bright yellow-orange text that reads “JOIN THE MOVEMENT.”
April 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
communication4all.bsky.social
#iacc #communication4all #communicationisahumanright #autismaction #nonspeaking
September 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
copaafape.bsky.social
Communication Is a Human Right: Non-Speakers, Seclusion Bans & Disability Law w/COPAA." Our CEO, Denise Marshall, recently appeared on "The Lighter Side of the Spectrum" w/David Kaufer
Watch it on YouTube! - youtu.be/v3EMV3-18Bo?...
#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #COPAA
A picture of David Kaufer
November 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
communication4all.bsky.social
#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #CommunicationBillOfRights #Nonspeaking #Typer #Speller
May 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM
communication4all.bsky.social
ℹ️ Please personalize your message before sending. It will be more powerful that way!

🌎 You can take action no matter where in the world you live.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ny-state-senate-introduce-a-new-communication-bill-of-rights-like-assembly-bill-a7363c

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight
Tell NY State Senate Leadership: Introduce a new Communication Bill of Rights like Assembly Bill A7363C
Time to make some noise again. Fahy is trying to amend the Communication Bill of Rights in the NY State Senate AGAIN, so that it’s not even a bill of rights anymore— but an unfunded and therefore, make-believe research grant, which would continue to give OPWDD full control. She proposes to use $25 million in state tax payer money to prove a method we already know is working. It’s a nonsense proposal— it wouldn’t get approved— but just suggesting it tells us she is killing time, trying to run out the clock on this session. The wind is at our backs with this NBC segment! We need you to contact SENATE LEADERSHIP and ask for INTERVENTION, because Fahy is FAILING her job as Chair of the Disability Committee.
actionnetwork.org
May 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM
communication4all.bsky.social
Help us advocate for the New York Communication Bill of Rights! linktr.ee/communicatio...

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom #AutismAction
Communication 4 ALL Official: TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook | Linktree
Ensuring communication access for all nonspeakers with Autism worldwide.
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May 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM
communication4all.bsky.social
⭐️ Elizabeth affirms:

LEARNING HOW TO TYPE CHANGED EVERYTHING.

I WAS MAINSTREAMED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE.

I HAVE FRIENDS AND MEANINGFUL WORK AS AN ADVOCATE.

THAT IS WHAT I WANT FOR ALL NONSPEAKERS.

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction
April 30, 2026 at 5:50 AM
communication4all.bsky.social
🎯 Elizabeth says, “NO STATE AGENCY CAN CATEGORICALLY DENY AN ACCOMMODATION, AND WE DEMAND OUR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT RIGHTS.” Now is the time for action!

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom
April 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
communication4all.bsky.social
Step 5️⃣: Presume competence - from day one, before the first session, before the first letter.

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Nonspeaking #Autism
April 23, 2026 at 3:17 AM
communication4all.bsky.social
📩 Contact Senator Fahy at (518) 455-2225 to get the Communication Bill of Rights WITHOUT AMENDMENTS out of the Disability Committee and to the floor for a vote.

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom
April 22, 2026 at 4:42 AM
communication4all.bsky.social
🧑‍🏫 Teach your nonspeaker to type to communicate with C4A Academy, our FREE program: communication4all.org/c4a-academy/

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #SpellersFreedom #Communication4ALL
Communication 4 ALL | C4A Academy
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April 19, 2026 at 3:40 AM
communication4all.bsky.social
⌨️ The ADA guarantees the right to effective communication everywhere, including schools, hospital and government buildings. Refusing to honor text-based communication in education and denying someone’s primary ACC access may be a federal violation.

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice
April 17, 2026 at 3:48 AM
communication4all.bsky.social
♾️ This is what communication access looks like. This is what freedom looks like.

❤️ Typing can change your nonspeaker's life too. Visit C4A Academy to learn how you can teach them to type to communicate, all free of charge. https://communication4all.org/c4a-academy/

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight
Communication 4 ALL | C4A Academy
We are thrilled to offer Instructional Videos, Case Studies, Lessons, a Facebook group, Resources, and Support to get you started on the journey to teach your nonspeaker how to type to communicate, free of charge.
communication4all.org
April 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
communication4all.bsky.social
🧠 PRESUME COMPETENCE! Two words that can change a life, as Elizabeth says, “FROM HOPELESS TO HOPEFUL.”

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom
April 8, 2026 at 3:20 AM
communication4all.bsky.social
Visit C4A Academy to empower your nonspeaker to type to communicate, free of charge: https://communication4all.org/c4a-academy/

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom
Communication 4 ALL | C4A Academy
We are thrilled to offer Instructional Videos, Case Studies, Lessons, a Facebook group, Resources, and Support to get you started on the journey to teach your nonspeaker how to type to communicate, free of charge.
communication4all.org
April 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM
communication4all.bsky.social
🤔 What if your child understood everything, but their body just wouldn't let them tell you?

#CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom
April 3, 2026 at 10:02 PM