Ky Dickens

I think social media has changed everything because I think the scaffolding of control was always very powerful before because it's like someone had the ability to silence you and no one would know that happened. Like you could be just quieted and not be able to get your truth out and they'd steal your camera and it was done, you know? But I feel like...

I think social media has changed everything because I think the scaffolding of control was always very powerful before because it's like someone had the ability to silence you and no one would know that happened. Like you could be just quieted and not be able to get your truth out and they'd steal your camera and it was done, you know? But I feel like...

Or there'd just be a mass discrediting of someone. What's happening now with social media is you can get out a truth very quickly and find other people who agree and concur and thumb up it. And it's much more difficult to make someone seem bonkers, especially when there's a lot of people validating a truth.

Or there'd just be a mass discrediting of someone. What's happening now with social media is you can get out a truth very quickly and find other people who agree and concur and thumb up it. And it's much more difficult to make someone seem bonkers, especially when there's a lot of people validating a truth.

Yeah. I mean, I get very nervous about that. And I feel like scientists and researchers, it's like, you have your questions, but like, just let's pause for a second, you know?

Yeah. I mean, I get very nervous about that. And I feel like scientists and researchers, it's like, you have your questions, but like, just let's pause for a second, you know?

And one of the things that we've been talking about and trying to start a foundation for and put like profits that come in from the film or anything or donations to this foundation that maybe could try to open up centers in different states or cities where non-speakers can go and

And one of the things that we've been talking about and trying to start a foundation for and put like profits that come in from the film or anything or donations to this foundation that maybe could try to open up centers in different states or cities where non-speakers can go and

learn to spell for free in an affordable way and have physical therapy and parents can have respite care where they can bring their child here and they know they'll be well taken care of and the non-speakers can have their physical and mental and spiritual needs met. And then, then, only then, it's like if there's... an interest that one individual is like, I do want to study whales.

learn to spell for free in an affordable way and have physical therapy and parents can have respite care where they can bring their child here and they know they'll be well taken care of and the non-speakers can have their physical and mental and spiritual needs met. And then, then, only then, it's like if there's... an interest that one individual is like, I do want to study whales.

Then maybe through these centers, a marine biologist could apply, and they have to learn how to spell. And they have to really get vetted and be on the level of the non-speakers. And then there could be a way where they pay the non-speaker to work with them. And so that way, it's equitable.

Then maybe through these centers, a marine biologist could apply, and they have to learn how to spell. And they have to really get vetted and be on the level of the non-speakers. And then there could be a way where they pay the non-speaker to work with them. And so that way, it's equitable.

And it's all centered on the non-speaker and really working to fit into their world instead of asking them to be a square peg fitting into the round hole of our world. And so I think we just have to approach it differently. The thing that makes me sick is the idea of someone being like, I want to test non-speakers and do this and do that. Like, that is gross.

And it's all centered on the non-speaker and really working to fit into their world instead of asking them to be a square peg fitting into the round hole of our world. And so I think we just have to approach it differently. The thing that makes me sick is the idea of someone being like, I want to test non-speakers and do this and do that. Like, that is gross.

And I can't imagine—I don't think many families would—I mean, some very science-minded people might, but— Like I know one of our individuals that is in our project, like really wants to learn plant medicine. How awesome.

And I can't imagine—I don't think many families would—I mean, some very science-minded people might, but— Like I know one of our individuals that is in our project, like really wants to learn plant medicine. How awesome.

But like, let's find a scientist who deeply cares and just doesn't want to like ask questions and cut and run, like pay the individual, you know, bring them into the fold, help with their education, you know? So there's a way to do it ethically and we just have to get there first.

But like, let's find a scientist who deeply cares and just doesn't want to like ask questions and cut and run, like pay the individual, you know, bring them into the fold, help with their education, you know? So there's a way to do it ethically and we just have to get there first.

I think the worst outcome for me, which would have been really awful, would have been like if we were getting emails being like, this isn't true, this isn't true. But the opposite has happened where it's so many parents who are like, I always thought this was, you know, my wife didn't believe me or husband didn't believe me or blank, blank, blank.

I think the worst outcome for me, which would have been really awful, would have been like if we were getting emails being like, this isn't true, this isn't true. But the opposite has happened where it's so many parents who are like, I always thought this was, you know, my wife didn't believe me or husband didn't believe me or blank, blank, blank.