Abby is a 14-year-old minimally-speaking typer who has plans to go to college. There are tens of thousands like her in New York State alone, and hundreds of thousands in the United States; thinking, feeling people who need access to communication methods that work for them.

Elizabeth wrote an op-ed with Marisa McClinton in Empire Report about how care workers understand accessible communication makes everyone’s lives safer, and what this means for NY's Communication Bill of Rights. https://empirereportnewyork.com/communication-is-a-civil-right-and-workers-know-it-too

🔠 Communication Is a Human Right. Help Us Be Seen! We need ~$2,250 more to keep up a high-visibility digital billboard in Fahy’s district for the rest of the legislative session, demanding she reverse her toxic amendments. https://www.gofundme.com/f/billboard-for-nonspeakers-right-to-communicate

On @nbcnews.com, Alex says "IT IS TORTURE" to not be able to communicate, and "TO BE ABLE TO TALK IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT." Alex learned to type at 25. It's never too late! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ny-state-senate-introduce-a-new-communication-bill-of-rights-like-assembly-bill-a7363c

🚨 It's time to make noise again! We need you to contact Senate leadership, the Disabilities Committee, and their staff to ask for INTERVENTION, because Senator Fahy is FAILING. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ny-state-senate-introduce-a-new-communication-bill-of-rights-like-assembly-bill-a7363c

Fun fact: C4A's Executive Director Elizabeth is a host on SiriusXM's The Beatles Channel with fellow typer Aiden Levy! New episodes released monthly. Catch the show live on Channel 18 on SiriusXM, or any time on the SiriusXM app (subscription required). https://sxm.app.link/WeWantToTellYou

Thank you #NEXTforAUTISM for the tickets to #NightofTooManyStars and all the awesome work you're doing for Autistic adults. The greatest comedians showed their musical talents: Jon Stewart on drums, Conan O'Brien on guitar, and @jimmykimmel.com on bass clarinet. Rock on for Autism!

☀️ This summer, C4A is launching a 10-week paid advocacy role for nonspeakers and people with minimal speech, people who have a direct stake in expanding communication access and civil rights protections. 🔠 Learn more and apply here: https://communication4all.org/summer-advocacy-internship/

This @nbcnews.com story is bringing communication rights for nonspeakers into mainstream conversation. Please help more people see it by sharing the video anywhere: bit.ly/NBCCommunica... 🎉 Congratulations Mouth to Hand Learning Center on this brilliant piece!

CW: ableism, oralism, gaslighting The NYT just published an op-ed claiming that spelling and typing to communicate for nonspeakers is "debunked." Comment now to affirm spellers and typers. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/opinion/autism-facilitated-communication-spelling.html#commentsContainer

⭐️ Elizabeth: COMMUNICATION IS A HUMAN RIGHT & YOU HAVE THE POWER TO SET NONSPEAKERS FREE FROM THEIR SILENT CAGE. GO TO COMMUNICATION 4 ALL & TAKE ACTION TODAY. YOU CAN TEACH A NONSPEAKER TO TYPE, JOIN C4A NETWORK OR AMPLIFY OUR VOICES. TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD & GIVE NONSPEAKERS A VOICE.

⭐️ Elizabeth affirms: LEARNING HOW TO TYPE CHANGED EVERYTHING. I WAS MAINSTREAMED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. I HAVE FRIENDS AND MEANINGFUL WORK AS AN ADVOCATE. THAT IS WHAT I WANT FOR ALL NONSPEAKERS. #CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction

😵‍💫 What’s going on with the NY Communication Bill of Rights? Why does it need to pass in the Assembly again? What’s the difference between the two bills? 📢 There’s another vote for A7363C in the NY Assembly TOMORROW 4/29. We need YOUR help! www.spellersfreedomfoundation.org/april-29-com...

✊ New York State Assembly: Pass the Communication Bill of Rights, again! ⭐️ Elizabeth affirms: THE NY COMMUNICATION BILL OF RIGHTS IS CRITICAL FOR NONSPEAKERS TO BE HEARD. THE BILL GIVES US A VOICE WITHOUT MANDATES AND REQUIRES NO FUNDING.

💫 Typers are Creative! ⭐️ Elizabeth shares: IN 2011, 70 OF MY POEMS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE BOOK, I AM IN HERE. MORE RECENTLY, I PRODUCED AN ALBUM WITH THE BLEEDING HEARTS WITH THE SAME NAME. I LOVE WRITING SONG LYRICS. TOM MORELLO OF RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE IS FEATURED.

🫂 Elizabeth reminisces: I FOUND MY TRIBE AT ROLLINS COLLEGE. MY BEST FRIEND AND COLLEGE MENTOR BOTH LEARNED TO TYPE WITH ME. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WILL TAKE THE TIME TO CONNECT. MY OTHER TRIBE IS ALL NONSPEAKERS. WE ARE BONDED IN OUR MISSION TO FREE ALL FROM SUFFERING IN SILENCE.

🤝 Advice for Families Who Want to Get Started ⭐️ Elizabeth shares: GO TO COMMUNICATION4ALL.ORG FOR EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TEACH A NONSPEAKER TO TYPE. YOU WILL START ON LARGE STENCILS, AND WE THINK IT IS BEST TO DO SHORT SESSIONS EVERY DAY. THE MORE YOU PRACTICE, THE FASTER YOUR PROGRESS.

🫵 How to Get Started ⭐️ Elizabeth says: YOU CAN START TO TEACH A NONSPEAKER TO TYPE TODAY WITH OUR FREE RESOURCES ON THE COMMUNICATION 4 ALL WEBSITE. WE HAVE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS, LESSONS, CASE STUDIES AND EXPERT SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS. communication4all.org/c4a-academy/...

🔐 Communication Unlocking Agency ⭐️ Elizabeth remarks: COMMUNICATION GIVES US THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE OUR OWN WAY. WE CAN DECIDE HOW TO SPEND OUR DAY AND HAVE FRIENDSHIPS. THIS IS THE BASIS FOR HUMAN AGENCY AND MEANINGFUL LIVING IN COMMUNITY.

⭐️ Elizabeth asserts: WE ARE AT A TIPPING POINT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TYPERS AROUND THE WORLD AND MANY OF US ARE COLLEGE GRADUATES. THE WORLD IS CHANGING AND WE NEED THE COMMUNICATION BILL OF RIGHTS TO PROTECT US FROM DISCRIMINATION.

🧾 Elizabeth declares: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IS USED AS A WEAPON AGAINST NONSPEAKERS TO DENY US RIGHTS, AND IT IS A FALSE CLAIM. EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE HAS THREE COMPONENTS. CLINICAL EXPERTISE, PATIENT PREFERENCE, AND RESEARCH. WE HAVE ALL THREE AND DEMAND TO BE CONSIDERED EVIDENCE-BASED.

🔑 No more gatekeeping! ⭐️ Elizabeth reflects: SCHOOLS ROUTINELY DENY NONSPEAKERS ACCESS TO THEIR PREFERRED METHOD OF COMMUNICATION. THEIR SO-CALLED EXPERTS SAY THAT OUR TYPING IS NOT EVIDENCE-BASED, BUT WE ARE THE EXPERTS, NOT THEM, AND WE DEMAND TO TYPE AND SPELL IN SCHOOL.

⭐️ Elizabeth proclaims: MY MENTOR JUDY HEUMANN TAUGHT ME THAT DISABILITY RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS. NONSPEAKERS ARE JUST ASKING THAT THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT BE FOLLOWED FOR NONSPEAKERS. THE BLIND HAVE BRAILLE AND THE DEAF HAVE SIGN LANGUAGE. NONSPEAKERS NEED TO TYPE. #AutismAction

🔠 My Voice. My Choice. ⭐️ Elizabeth proclaims: COMMUNICATION IS A HUMAN RIGHT. WITH TYPING, WE CAN BE EDUCATED AND LIVE HAPPY, PRODUCTIVE LIVES. WE CAN TELL OUR PARENTS WE LOVE THEM AND BE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. #AutismAction #Autism #Nonspeaking #NonspeakingAutism

🌞 A Day in the Life of Elizabeth Bonker: I AM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION 4 ALL. I SPEND MY DAYS TRYING TO BREAK DOWN STRUCTURAL BARRIERS FOR NONSPEAKERS AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS WITH FREE TOOLS ON OUR WEBSITE. https://communication4all.org/

ℹ️ Myth vs. Fact: Nonspeaking Autism ⭐️ Elizabeth says: THE BIGGEST MYTH ABOUT NONSPEAKERS IS THAT WE HAVE A COGNITIVE DISORDER. WE HAVE A MOTOR DISORDER. #CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom

👩‍🏫 Speller Story: How it Began… ⭐️ Elizabeth reminisces: I LEARNED TO POINT TO LETTERS AND COULD BE EDUCATED. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL BELIEVED IN ME AND RECOMMENDED ME FOR THE GIFTED PROGRAM. MY AIDE TERRI STAYED WITH ME FOR 14 YEARS. I AM GRATEFUL TO HER AND MY TEACHERS.

How Has Typing Changed Your Life? 🔠 Elizabeth: I LEARNED TO TYPE WHEN I WAS 5 YEARS OLD AND WAS MAINSTREAMED IN FIRST GRADE. MY LIFE WENT FROM HOPELESS TO HOPEFUL. THAT IS WHAT I WANT FOR ALL NONSPEAKERS.  #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom #MyVoiceMyChoice

🧠 PRESUME COMPETENCE! Two words that can change a life, as Elizabeth says, “FROM HOPELESS TO HOPEFUL.” #CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom

🫂 Behind every typer, there was someone who believed in them first. 🔠 Communication Partners (CPs) help typers regulate themselves so they can type accurately. #CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom

Here at C4A, we go by a simple yet profound saying: 26 letters are all we need. #CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom

Years ago, our family searched for ways Elizabeth could express herself. Because she learned to type, she graduated as a VALEDICTORIAN, released a book and music album, and presented at dozens of conferences. Not to mention, she founded C4A! And she's not stopping any time soon.

✉️ This is an open letter to Senator Patricia Fahy & the Disability Committee from Helen Keller's family members. 🚨 @PatFahy46, we urge you to restore the NY Communication Bill of Rights to version S7792B! Reverse the latest amendment (S7792C)! #CommunicationIsAHumanRight!

🤔 What if your child understood everything, but their body just wouldn't let them tell you? #CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice #AutismAction #Communication4ALL #SpellersFreedom

❤️ Happy World #AutismAction Day! And Month!! 🔠♾️ 🤝 #SpellersFreedom and #Communication4ALL are coming together with our beautiful community this month to protect typing rights. https://www.spellersfreedomfoundation.org/communication-is-a-human-right #CommunicationIsAHumanRight #MyVoiceMyChoice

🛑 #CommunicationIsAHumanRight. Full stop. ♾️ Happy #AutismAction Month! Today, we launch 30 days of truth, for every nonspeaker who has been underestimated and silenced. https://www.spellersfreedomfoundation.org/communication-is-a-human-right #MyVoiceMyChoice #Communication4All #SpellersFreedom

Neurodivergent Plays presents Love Letters: A True-ly Short Epistolary Romance (Giving Voice to Autistic Nonspeakers), written by Sofia Ghassaei, directed by Jamie Lazan 🗓️ Sun 4/19 🕟 4:30pm 📍 Brooklyn Art Haus, 24 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/neurodivergent-plays-tickets-1980419719693

🎉 34 new C4A Academy Lessons in English and Spanish by Laura! Browse new lessons here: https://communication4all.org/c4a-academy/lessons/ #nonspeaking #nonspeakingautism #autism #typetocommunicate #c4a

This Saturday, C4A Executive Director Elizabeth Bonker will give a presentation and answer questions at Mt. Carmel, where our friend Charalene runs a typing program. 🗓️ Sat. 2/28 🕠 5:30PM ⛪️ Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 367 Keans Neck Road, Seabrook, SC https://form.jotform.com/260388119099063

Elizabeth is very excited to be keynoting the South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association (SCOTA)'s Annual Conference! 🗓️ Friday, February 27th 🕗 8:00am 📍 Hyatt Place + Hyatt House (560 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403) Register here: https://scota.net/event-6326019

I had a fantastic Autism Day at the Capitol in Tallahassee with my Autism Society of Florida board members and allies. -Elizabeth #florida #autismsocietyofflorida #autism #nonspeakingautism #autismadvocacy

📣 We need YOUR help to pass the NY COMMUNICATION BILL OF RIGHTS! 🔎 Find your State Senator here: https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator 📧📞 Please call/email your NY State Senator's office to ask them to co-sponsor to the NY Communication Bill of Rights. 🧵

Catch "We Want to Tell You" on SiriusXM's The Beatles Channel on Wednesdays at 11am, Saturdays at 8am, and Sundays at 6pm (all times ET), or any time on the SiriusXM app (subscription required): https://sxm.app.link/WeWantToTellYou #nonspeaking #autism #beatles #wewanttotellyou #siriusxm

Our partnership with Mt. Carmel includes an upcoming community event! Executive Director Elizabeth Bonker will give a presentation and answer questions. 🗓️ Saturday, February 28 🕠 5:30PM ⛪️ Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 367 Keans Neck Road, Seabrook, SC https://form.jotform.com/260388119099063

After Elizabeth and fellow Autism Society of Florida Board members advocated for Florida's Cameras in the Classroom bills last Tuesday, both bills advanced in their respective chambers! https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida-news/bill-to-put-cameras-in-special-education-classrooms-moves-ahead/

Communication 4 ALL joins Autism Society of Florida in Tallahassee TOMORROW (Wednesday 2/11) for Autism Day at the Capitol! Please join us if you're in the area!

Presentamos: 7 nuevas lecciones sobre el cristianismo y la Biblia, cortesía de Charalene Goodwin y Mount Carmel Baptist Church en Seabrook, SC. https://communication4all.org/c4a-academy/lessons/spanish/

Introducing: 7 New Lessons on Christianity and the Bible, courtesy of Charalene Goodwin and Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Seabrook, SC! https://communication4all.org/c4a-academy/lessons/english/

🎉 Exciting news! 🎉 Communication 4 ALL is proud to announce that we’ve been awarded our third grant from NEXT for AUTISM! We’re excited to be part of what’s #NEXTforAUTISM. https://nextforautism.org/updates/next-for-autism-announces-its-2025-26-autistic-led-and-community-based-grant-recipients/

Bill to put cameras in special education classrooms moves ahead