My autistic girlfriend Jamy posted to Facebook about her verbal communication struggles.
I hope you’ll read and share her autism insights - and also review a few of the ways she has improved her verbal communication that I include after her post.
Autism Verbal Communication Struggles and How To Help With Communication
By Jamy Lyn Grogan - Facebook | Twitter
Those of us who struggle with verbal communication, on a vast variety of levels, still have clear and intelligent thoughts.
We just don't know how to make mouth words with all of that knowledge and understanding.
My written communication is WORLDS beyond my verbal communication.
You'd be surprised if you've been following my writing for years.
Unless it's a familiar and repetitive concept to me, I freeze in conversation.
Words fail to flow.
It feels..... awful, embarrassing, and stressful
My first memory was at around 6 months old, this example may bring insight.
I remember vividly the sensations and can see it clear as day like a movie playing in my mind.
I remember thinking and urging to ask questions.
I remember the questions.
I was very well aware of the situation, I understood so well that I had questions.
And I couldn't speak them.
In my mind the words were clear but in my mouth they were non existent.
I realize I was 6 months old (and delayed at speaking at that) but the point is...
That wasn't the last time I felt that way.
I spent all my energy and life learning to communicate to fit into the world so I'd never feel trapped in my mind again.
When I communicate verbally it takes ALL of me.
And when I don't have enough energy to expend on this one task the words fail to verbalize and I'm trapped.
There are so many levels of "Non verbal" communication.
And so many WAYS to communicate non verbally.
I'd just love to see those who DON'T struggle, gain insight on what is considered communication in a non verbal way and how to recognize and learn to interpret it.
I'm grateful to have a partner who sees me and learns me and meets me where I'm at while encouraging me to gain strength and tools for verbalized to fit into the "typical" world and ease my stressors.
I know not everyone has that advocacy, support, and acceptance.
I want to give a voice to the unheard.
And show the world there isn't one way to express intelligence, conciousness, emotion, ideas, and connection.
No one deserves to feel trapped in their own Self.
Next time you encounter a non verbal human ... I want you to remember they are... human.
They're just like you... but with meraphorical tape across their mouths.
Maybe for a moment,
Meet them where THEY'RE at,
And lighten the load they carry to bridge the gap themselves, constantly.
There is no better feeling, than being seen, being able to put down the mask/weight, and express yourself freely to someone who WANTS to "hear" you.
Verbalization or not.
Build that bridge with us....
Compassion, humility, love, kindness, and intention.
Everyone deserves to be heard -
Whether the voice is used to express or not.
Written words, movement, moans, grunts, groans, squeals, hand movements/signs, pointing, note pads, computer/phone writing apps, symbols, Stimming, these are only a few forms of non verbal communication.
I hope this helps even one person to feel seen.
And
I hope this inspires even one person to SEE another.
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My Experience with Jamy’s Verbal & Nonverbal Communication
I met Jamy at a Touchstone Essentials conference in September of 2022 and over the last nine months we have developed a very close bond and loving relationship. Jamy was pummeled by the vaccine schedule - along with thimerosal - MERCURY - in the 80’s along with numerous other drugs as she was growing up and I can say quite confidently that the vaccines caused her autism spectrum, which includes sensory overwhelm, transitional difficulties, and verbal communication challenges, among many, many other challenges and difficulties that she - and others on the autism spectrum - face on a daily basis.
Although Jamy can verbally communicate at a fairly solid level for a limited time frame, it sucks all of the energy out of her and it can take days or even weeks to recover. So when WE communicate, Jamy uses moans, head gestures, grunts, and other sounds, along with some limited verbal speech, to communicate with me; and she may also do stimming (repetitive pattern - like pulling on something) at the same time. By communicating with me in this manner she is able to conserve her energy and communicate for a longer period of time with less stress on her nervous system.
Sometimes I get both angry and sad when I see her struggling as she tries to tell me something but cannot lock onto the word to use verbally. Which just adds fuel to my fire to challenge the entire nefarious vaccine industry.
Although Jamy has shared many insights with me, one interesting one is that she will see a complete sentence in her mind’s eye that she wants to communicate, but will grab the first words in that sentence that she can verbalize, in order to get it from her mind into the physical (verbal). This then can make her sound like a young child talking - but in reality, she is using all of her energy just to get those words out - in whatever order they need to come. I continue to learn various nuances and her coping mechanisms so she can communicate with “the outer world.”
Perhaps a major takeaway from this story is to have patience with those who struggle to communicate verbally. To slow down and LISTEN. To be okay with stimming and other sounds, movements or expressions that may seem to be odd or out of place.
One example for Jamy and I is when she gets excited or happy, she uses her voice in a “siren” sound - and then I might say, “Oh, I’m getting the happy siren!”
I actually find it endearing because I understand what is being communicated.
Zeolite Detox Helped Jamy
Over three years ago she found the Pure Body Extra zeolite detox spray as well as the Pure Body gut detox drops and the detox spray helped her tremendously to be able to verbalize more, and the drops helped to clear her skin issues. Additionally, the detox spray pretty much ended her seizure activity (along with a vegan KETO diet).
The Pure Body Extra detox spray has not only helped Jamy have better verbal communication, but it has helped a lot of nonverbal, partially verbal or autistic children be able to talk or improve greatly. Here are some examples:
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Thank you Jamey for your written communication. It is the first time I have been able to understand what a person with autism is going through. I have a follow up question: when I meet someone with autism I want to indicate that I see them. What is the best thing to do? Say hello? Use a hand signal? Both? Thank you and bless you.
I couldn't love all this more than I do! 💕