Nonverbal Does Not Mean...

Nonverbal means exactly what it sounds like; it refers to a person who is “not verbal,” meaning he/she does not produce verbal speech. Over time, this term has slightly twisted from its original and literal meaning and has come to hold a lot of misconceptions. Today I want to tackle some of these misbeliefs by sharing 3 things that nonverbal does not mean…

Speech/Language, Disability EducationMacy GilsonSeptember 21, 2020autism diagnosis, autism spectrum disorder, autism awareness, autism, autism community, autism parenting, autism speaks, nonverbal, nonverbal communication, AAC device, expressive language, receptive language, language development, language delay, special needs families Comments

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