We live our lives from a situational mindset. We view our circumstances as scenarios which we need to navigate towards future goals. We assess and analyze our circumstances then respond with action. These responses are rooted in carefully calculated predictions about the effect each action will have on our circumstances. Our predictive algorithms are constructed […]
Written by – Jackson Khabra Mental health is a popular topic these days and rightfully so. Healing ourselves from the onslaught of negative information should be a priority in everyone’s life. Not many people are afforded this opportunity in their demanding lives and a balance is seldom achieved. Being a compassionate human begins with being […]
To show our true selves as vulnerable humans in our complete body of work is the most difficult thing. To be accepted in our full complexity seems almost unfathomable. Our shame, guilt, fears, and hostilities being exposed in the light of day is what most of us spend our lives avoiding. Who would want us, […]
Charity. Merry Christmas to all! Charity is a word which animates our parlance this time of year. We speak of times of giving; we speak of giving back. We speak as though charity is a task which must be undertaken, something which is apart from us, which we must make an effort to bring forth […]
Begin communication… Hi world, my name is Jackson. I am a charismatic and hilarious 16 year old autistic teenager who communicates through spelling. I will be the first to admit this form of communication presents a myriad of challenges for both the speller and the listener, however there are also an abundance of opportunities for […]
“Keep going… keep going…” EVs melodic tones are forever etched in my memory. We heard this early and often when we brought Jackson for our first 2 day training at GKTC over 7 years ago. EV had Jackson on the board right away answering lesson questions and then expressing his own thoughts on them. She […]
This articles’ purpose is to investigate and expand the understanding of the role of the Communication and Regulation Partner (CRP) in facilitating communication through spelling for Non-Verbal Autistics (NVAs or “Spellers”). It is the authors believe that the only way to evolve our understanding of any given phenomenon is to explore it openly without preconception […]
We live in the age of communication. There are many forms of communication, but paramount to the development of individual sovereignty and a true sense of agency is communication by means of language, both spoken and written. Many of us take this ability, and the right to employ it, for granted. The right to unhindered […]
I don’t know. My ignorance is not from a lack of awareness, but by design. My work is my life, my life is my work. My life is driven by my purpose, the only thing which I can contribute, the spark of genius I have to offer, the sliver of sunshine I can contribute to […]
Imagine you had a vision. A vision you could not see or touch. Imagine you felt you were being called to facilitate this visions entry into the world. Imagine you believed this vision to be the creation of something which the world had never seen, so unique that there was no reference point for it […]