What is non verbal autism?

According to a study by Boston University, about 30 percent of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder "never learn to speak more than a few words." Nonverbal autism is poorly researched, and little is known about the thought processes of people who don't speak. read more

Yet the term "nonverbal autism" has no official status, and there is no such diagnosis as "nonverbal autism." In part, that's because there is no clear line between verbal and nonverbal individuals with autism. read more

Lisa’s son, Phillip, is a sixth-grader at Heim Middle School in Getzville, New York, where he is supported by his teachers to use a letterboard and iPad to participate in regular academics. Philip has non-verbal autism and at age 9, first learned to communicate with a letterboard stencil from Soma Mukhopadhyay at her HALO clinic in Austin, Texas. read more

About 25% of people diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder could be considered to have nonverbal autism — yet the term “nonverbal autism” is not a part of the diagnostic criteria. In part, that’s because there is no clear line between verbal and non-verbal individuals with autism. read more