Swarit Gopalan – Nonspeaking autistic writer and poet
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
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Show Notes
Swarit Gopalan is a 12-year old autistic nonspeaker who uses a letterboard to spell and a keyboard to type to communicate. He lives with his family in Florida and goes to Invictus Academy for school. Swarit is a talented writer and poet who shares his writing on Facebook and Instagram. He is also a passionate advocate for other nonspeaking people.
During this episode, Swarit talks about:
- Learning to communicate using a letterboard and keyboard
- What inspired him to start writing about his life experiences on social media
- How he defines dysregulation and how it affects his life
- Going to school as a nonspeaking student
- The joy of meeting other nonspeaking people and their families
- How people can be good friends and allies to nonspeaking people
Follow Swarit on social media to read his writing:
- Facebook: Swarit Gopalan - My truisms unfiltered
- Instagram: @swarit_my_truisms_unfiltered
Learn more about resources for nonspeakers mentioned in this episode:
- Motormorphosis Conference for Nonspeakers
- Directory of Nonspeaker Blogs and Pages (from Neuroclastic)
Watch the video of this interview on YouTube.
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