'He deserves to be heard': Mother fights for non-verbal son to use preferred communication method at school | Page 16 | Unpublished
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'He deserves to be heard': Mother fights for non-verbal son to use preferred communication method at school

January 26, 2026

Jude Valant, a 19-year-old non-verbal student with severe autism, relies on a communication method called Rapid Prompting Method to express his thoughts. His school won’t allow its use because it is not a recognized form of communication.



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