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Rep. Kofalt urges protections for preferred communication methods for nonspeakers
Summary
House Bill 1215 would recognize and protect an individual's preferred method of augmentative communication, aligning state practice with ADA principles, supporters said. Disability advocates told the Senate committee it would increase dignity and access to services.
Representative Jim Kofalt introduced House Bill 1215 on behalf of constituents who use nonverbal or augmentative methods to communicate, describing the measure as a limited, ADA-aligned protection for ‘‘preferred methods of communication’’ for people with communication disabilities.
Why it matters: Kofalt told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that some people who cannot speak because of apraxia or other motor impairments retain full…
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