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House panel will hear from assisted‑typing user and researchers amid validation concerns

House Human Services Committee · April 8, 2026

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Summary

The committee scheduled testimony on a joint House resolution from Representative Burt to recognize assisted (facilitated) typing for people without speech; Chris Medina, a user of assistive typing, is expected to testify and Syracuse University researchers will be invited amid controversy about validation.

Chair (S2) said the committee will take testimony on a joint House resolution from Representative Burt to recognize assisted or assistive typing for people without speech. "It's a resolution from Representative Burt," the chair said, and added the resolution has prompted requests for testimony…

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