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Advocates for nonverbal autistic communication recognized on Assembly floor
Summary
Members introduced founders of Crimson Rise and described the group's work teaching spelling-to-communicate (S2C) for nonverbal autistic individuals, citing the life story of Nicholas Demora as inspiration. The delegation received floor privileges and member commendations.
Assembly Member Perizzolo introduced founders of Crimson Rise and asked the House to extend floor privileges to the delegation, highlighting the group's work teaching spelling-to-communicate (S2C) for nonverbal autistic people.
Perizzolo described Lakshmi Rao Sankar as "a world leader in S2C" and noted advocates Barbara Demora and Suzanne Canela, saying that spelling had an inspirational impact on Nicholas Demora and launched Crimson Rise’s mission to help non-speaking people to communicate. The presiding officer extended the privileges of the floor to the guests and members thanked the delegation for their advocacy.
Members characterized the introduction as a demonstration of successful community advocacy and encouraged attention to communication-access strategies for nonverbal autistic individuals.
