Gavin's flowers

06/14/2026

Sunday dance

06/14/2026

My first flower arrangement with flower design school🌸🌺💐

06/14/2026

12 summers ago 💙💜💙💜

06/14/2026

So nice out !

06/13/2026

Congratulations 💜💜💜💜 CTC is our saving grace 💜💜💜💜and the school treats us like family 💜💜💜💜lots of love 💜💜💜💜

06/13/2026

In a span of 2 years 💜💜💜 my boy is growing 💜💜💜

06/13/2026

This is my advocacy aside from autism.. communication first!! Please support communication for all . Gavin is a non speaker and a typer . He loves spelling so I know I just know he’s on the right track to a successful future . Thank you Communication 4 ALL💜💜💜💜

06/13/2026

Go Elizabeth and mom!🔥🌸🌺💜

Today, our Executive Director Elizabeth Bonker was featured on NBC News!

Elizabeth explains that many spellers and typers, including herself, need a communication partner because "NONSPEAKERS HAVE WHOLE BODY APRAXIA, A MOTOR DISORDER." Communication partners help nonspeakers overcome their apraxia "WITH THEIR CALM PRESENCE."

She further advocates that the original Communication Bill of Rights in New York "WOULD ALLOW NONSPEAKERS TO COMMUNICATE IN THE MANNER THAT WORKS BEST," a "BASIC HUMAN RIGHT."

This past legislative session, "SENATOR FAHY ASKED TO SPONSOR" the Communication Bill of Rights, "AND THEN THE STATE AGENCY TURNED HER AGAINST US." Elizabeth is "ANGRY AND ENERGIZED TO FIGHT THE ABLEISM THAT EXISTS IN STATE AGENCIES." On Senator Fahy's amendments to the bill, Elizabeth clarifies, "THE WORD VALIDATED IS AN ABLEIST CONSTRUCT. ALL COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE ACCEPTED."

Thank you, Vicky Nguyen and NBC News, for your steadfast, uplifting, and honest journalism. We deeply appreciate you bringing the issue of communication rights to the attention of your millions of viewers.

Watch and share the full story: https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/nonspeakers-question-donations-to-sen-fahy-after-exclusionary-amendment-265013317564

06/12/2026

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