In my early days of working with children and teens who didn't speak, we "jabberers" used to joke that we'd really be in trouble if these folks could ever talk - and tell stories about US! And now, I can't wait to hear what they have to say when they have the needed supports. Today I am going to share a random assortment of very important messages I have received from some of the great people I work with. It has been over five weeks now since I have met with any of them --- I am very lonely, and my hope is that this might be just what they want me to be doing with all the time I have available to me.
Without identifying anyone, let me just say that these comments come from men and women roughly between the ages of 25 and 65, most of whom have no spoken language at all, and many of whom have had no formal academic instruction in their lives. Added note: All of these were shared with me over two years ago. I apologize to my typing friends for the delay!
Concerning intelligence:
My mind is good. In my mind I know much more. I wish my mouth could say what I am thinking
Get more people to see my intelligence.
Please look into getting more people to understand how intelligent we are.
I will tell you that I am very smart.
Just tell more people that we are intelligent.
Please lets talk about knowing much more.
I know so much. Help me show people.
We all are very smart. Try to make people see how intelligent I really am.
About feelings:
My feelings get out of control.
Hopefully you can read more about the love in our hearts.
Very much I hope we might find love in this world. Help the world be more loving.
Everyone needs to feel real love, See if some day the time will come that we are all seen as intelligent.
I just think I have so many fears. I am afraid of most new things.
Love is our only hope. Please help me find hope.
I get so mad because people think I don't know anything.
About movement:
Please understand I have lots of energy. I think you are my best friend because you understand why I need to keep moving.
I want to tell everyone that my body is my enemy.
Please help me be comfortable in my body. I hate my body because I look crazy.
You need to help me be more in control.
The importance of typing:
I just hope I might be able to keep typing like this.
Free my from my prison.
I hope to type by myself.
Just know I need more typing.
Help me be able to type my thoughts.
I love typing.
I wish we could type all day.
Right now I just need you to type with me every day.
You just need your dear tiny finger helping.
Typing changed my life.
Concerning boredom:
I want you to help me just have more in my life.
I want to know more about just everything.
Just know I hope I might be able to get my life more interesting.
You have to help me have more of a life.
Get more things for me to do.
Respect:
You really give my heart hope. You see my intelligence Try to be my helper.
How you think about me can make the difference between life and death. I just need you to see that I have much more to tell you.
Just look into our souls to see how good we really are.
Advocating for others:
Understand that many more people just like me are needing to find their voices. Help them see that typing might open new doors for them.
I just need to be sure people know there are many more people like me. We all need more opportunities to let you know that we have much to say. Try to imagine other kids like me who look like they don't know much but really have much on their minds. By giving them opportunities to type, you open up lots of doors that have been locked.
And, an added bonus to anyone who has read this far:
Higher level awareness:
Please help me move into the new dimension.
Look into more undertaking of my new dimension.
Please be more loud in telling your story. You must not wait. There are too many people planning to be really bad. The most evil people are in charge of our government. We might be too late. There are too many evil forces out there. Please more on the evil in the government. We better work fast because time is running out.
Just know I might be reading your mind. Just know you and I have holy powers. I can read your mind, but you cant read mine.
We need to be open to new knowledge. New knowledge is coming. Be open.
Understand that mighty things for all of us are going to be happening.
Let people know about my ability to read your mind.
Look into more about moving into new dimensions. Please get hopeful becuz (sic) I might be moving to the fifth dimension. Then I can help more people. I hope to help people learn to love. Understand I might be in the light now.
