The Power of Presuming Competence with Non-speaking AAC User Ido Kedar

Ido 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- What sensory and executive functioning supports Ido found helpful in his journey, and what outdated strategies he wishes therapists would leave behind

- Ido’s advice to therapists who write goals to suppress stimming

- Ido’s concrete challenge to our listeners who want to better understand the perspective of our non-speaking clients

View show notes and transcript at learnplaythrive.com/podcast