My Words are My Voice: the (un) spoken words from individuals within the Autism community

At just five years old, a young Danny Costello experienced a profound and divine dream—a vision that would remain locked inside his mind for over a decade and a half. Danny, now 30 years old and as a nonspeaking autistic individual shares with the world this powerful experience.

Author: Danny Costello from the book “ALL WE KNOW…IS IN THE AIR”

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Ten years of spelling one letter at a time, two days a week. At 30, my son opens his heart and shares his personal writings with the world.

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4 nonspeaking autistic individuals. 4 personal blogs. 4 voices.

Authors: Kyle Flynn, Brett Schaffran, Kaitlin Flaherty, and Alex Gorman

To read their blogs goto: https://www.mouthtohandlearning.com

Learn about Mouth To Hand Learning Center: https://www.mouthtohandlearning.com/

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Moving past the dysfunction of New York State politics, new books by Bryan Paul and Danny Costello use the Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) to share intimate personal writings, offering a window into their inner lives.

Learn about RPM: halo-soma.org

All We Know......Is In The Air: by Danny Costello, Co-authored by Brian Costello

The other side of Autism: From the mind of Bryan Paul written by Jennifer Paul

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Protect the Civil Right to Communicate

With the upcoming midterm elections, we must ensure that the right to communicate for individuals with disabilities is a priority on Governor Hochul's campaign platform. Communication is a fundamental civil right—one that impacts not only New Yorkers and U.S. citizens, but people worldwide.

How you can help right now:

• 📞 Call 518-474-8390 the Governor’s office to voice your support.

• ✍️ Sign the petition: https://c.org/wXD9psC7f8

Thank you for continuing to stand with us in this critical effort!

NYS legislative session ends early June! Please call Gov. Hochul at 518-474-8390 and ask her to support the Communication Bill of Rights (S7792B) for individuals with disabilities. Thank you for your support!

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Inspired by the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., 14-year-old Abby Newbold continues to advocate for the rights of non-speaking autistic individuals, emphasizing they deserve the human right to voice their independence.

The Ask: Please reach out to Governor Hochul and leave thefollowing message “please help us to get the common bills A7363c & S7792b on the floor to be voted on”. Thank you for your support. Her phone # is 518-474- 8390.

Or write

1.     Website/Contact Form: www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form

2.     Sign our petition on Change.org: https://c.org/hMPyNYzFwb

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14 year old Lucas Hahn a non-speaking autistic with level 3 autism writes a strongly pointed letter regarding this civil rights issue to NYState Senator Fahy and the members of the Disability Committee.

1.  Sign a petition we’ve setup on Change.org: https://c.org/hMPyNYzFwb

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In a powerfully written op-ed, former valedictorian and non-speaking autistic advocate Elizabeth Bonker demands action — not with a voice, but by tapping one letter at a time (which took hours). She calls on the NYState Senate and Disabilities Committee to release the Communication Bill of Rights for Individuals with Disabilities (S7792b) and bring it to a vote.

1.  Sign a petition we’ve setup on Change.org: https://c.org/H4cDVZbmCb

2. Call or email the Committee Chair, SenatorFahy to “support bill S7792b”. Her number is (518) 455‑2225 or email her at [email protected].

3.  Call or email the Majority Leader, Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins. Her number is (518) 455-2715 or email [email protected]

4. For all you New Yorkers call or emailyour local Senator: https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator.

5. For all you outside the state call Senator Fahy anyway and leave a message.

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14 year old Abby, who is non-speaking and autistic, writes a letter to remind decision-makers that the Communications Bill of Rights is greatly needed so that all within the community are treated the same as every other human being.

1. Sign a petition to support this bill (S7792b) Change.org: https://c.org/hMPyNYzFwb

2. Call or email the Committee Chair, SenatorFahy to “support bill S7792b”. Her number is (518) 455‑2225 or email her at [email protected].

3. Call or email the Majority Leader, Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins. Her number is (518) 455-2715 or email [email protected]

4. For all you New Yorkers call or email your local Senator: https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator.

5. For all outside the state call Senator Fahy anyway and leave a message, it can’t hurt.  

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