Ky Dickens

No, but I think what a lot of parents believe, and I think teachers too, is that most of the non-speakers that we're featuring have apraxia, which is where your mind and body are not connected. So if you have apraxia and can't control your behaviors, that doesn't get you very far. Because that's a big thing I want people to take away is like, this is not about autism.

No, but I think what a lot of parents believe, and I think teachers too, is that most of the non-speakers that we're featuring have apraxia, which is where your mind and body are not connected. So if you have apraxia and can't control your behaviors, that doesn't get you very far. Because that's a big thing I want people to take away is like, this is not about autism.

I never talk about it as being about autism. It's about apraxia and not being connected to your body.

I never talk about it as being about autism. It's about apraxia and not being connected to your body.

That's the... That's the thing that's missing. And in fact, a lot of parents are like, I don't think my kid has autism. We have this big wide tent of how we diagnose this. And people will say it's autism. But no, it's apraxia. And that's the mind-body disconnect. So a lot of it is like the diagnosis could be totally wrong too.

That's the... That's the thing that's missing. And in fact, a lot of parents are like, I don't think my kid has autism. We have this big wide tent of how we diagnose this. And people will say it's autism. But no, it's apraxia. And that's the mind-body disconnect. So a lot of it is like the diagnosis could be totally wrong too.

And that's when I realized, okay, this isn't just like a telepathy thing. This isn't about a biological heightened sense. It felt to me, and this is where I... I landed is that this is a spiritual gift and there's a bouquet of them that for some reason the non-speaking individuals with apraxia, the mind-body disconnect, seem easier to tap into.

And that's when I realized, okay, this isn't just like a telepathy thing. This isn't about a biological heightened sense. It felt to me, and this is where I... I landed is that this is a spiritual gift and there's a bouquet of them that for some reason the non-speaking individuals with apraxia, the mind-body disconnect, seem easier to tap into.

Then during COVID, they had to self-teach their children at home. And then they were shocked at how much their kid knew. But no one ever spent the time to, because a lot of the teachers might not have thought these people are in there either. So COVID was a huge motivator for a lot of these changes where parents saw my kid is in there and they can smell.

Then during COVID, they had to self-teach their children at home. And then they were shocked at how much their kid knew. But no one ever spent the time to, because a lot of the teachers might not have thought these people are in there either. So COVID was a huge motivator for a lot of these changes where parents saw my kid is in there and they can smell.

For sure. I mean, we've had—our inbox has been the most delightfully joyful thing because so many of the emails we're getting are people being like, I did not ever think my child could spell. I didn't think they were in there. And then I heard these other stories of parents who felt the same way, and now I'm getting my child to spell. But the best ones are—I mean, they're not the best ones.

For sure. I mean, we've had—our inbox has been the most delightfully joyful thing because so many of the emails we're getting are people being like, I did not ever think my child could spell. I didn't think they were in there. And then I heard these other stories of parents who felt the same way, and now I'm getting my child to spell. But the best ones are—I mean, they're not the best ones.

They're all the best. But another really fun thing that we're getting are videos from parents saying— My child is spelling. I never thought in a million years they were telepathic. So then I started doing tests. And we tested with four numbers. And here's the video. They could do it. And here's nine numbers. And they could do it. And here's 22 numbers. And they could do it.

They're all the best. But another really fun thing that we're getting are videos from parents saying— My child is spelling. I never thought in a million years they were telepathic. So then I started doing tests. And we tested with four numbers. And here's the video. They could do it. And here's nine numbers. And they could do it. And here's 22 numbers. And they could do it.

And so those are really fun that parents are suddenly doing telepathy tests with their kids. And then the other thing that's really beautiful is... There's parents who, having listened to the telepathy tapes, I think their children realize, okay, my parent is open to this.

And so those are really fun that parents are suddenly doing telepathy tests with their kids. And then the other thing that's really beautiful is... There's parents who, having listened to the telepathy tapes, I think their children realize, okay, my parent is open to this.

Just like you, you're not going to go talk about something to someone if you think they're going to judge you or be scared of you or whatever. So what we're hearing a lot on the ground from parents and teachers is that because they listened, the non-speaking student or nephew or child in their life suddenly feels safe saying, hey, I can do this too, or here's what's up, or here's all of me.

Just like you, you're not going to go talk about something to someone if you think they're going to judge you or be scared of you or whatever. So what we're hearing a lot on the ground from parents and teachers is that because they listened, the non-speaking student or nephew or child in their life suddenly feels safe saying, hey, I can do this too, or here's what's up, or here's all of me.

Let me invite you in. And they've said that the world has just expanded in this beautiful way, knowing that it's a safe space now to be fully who you are, which includes those gifts for some non-speakers.

Let me invite you in. And they've said that the world has just expanded in this beautiful way, knowing that it's a safe space now to be fully who you are, which includes those gifts for some non-speakers.