I want to identify myself more as a Non-Speaker ,because I am not Non- verbal, I know how to use words ,how to connect words to frame sentences..A person who uses words to describe an action orally or in a written form is called Verbal ,yes!! I was more confused to use this word Nonverbal, I was not satisfied with using it in some of my writing, but understanding the term I took time but finally I got my answer , Speech and communication are two different words , Non-speakers are more Verbalized, but they are not getting any alternative ways for communication their words are hidden in themselves ,they are not explored . Nonverbal is not a right word to label it for non-speakers, many children know how to speak but don’t know how to communicate. Do you all call them Non-Communicator ??? then how can you judge a non-speakers as Nonverbal?
Non Speaking is not the same as non -thinking, non-speakers are not non-thinkers this is two different words, Thinking is cognitive abilities which person uses to understand and respond to it through actions, thought processing abilities and expressing our thoughts doesn’t need only oral way of communication, it it also expressed through typing and gestures, tools to express thoughts need cognitive abilities and not all non-speakers are Cognitively impaired, the one who speaks may not express his/her thoughts properly, the one who do not speak orally may be very expressive, they only need alternative way for communication. time to change the perception of the linguistic world, the world should know the meaning of each word what they use ,the words we use is not just a dictionary, it’s our behaviour towards expressing of what we think ,it should be handled with care.
God has given every living being a mode for communication, the thing is you have to understand their body language and Gestures …
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