The Telepathy Tapes: Now What is a companion series hosted by parents of non-speakers Betsy Hicks-Russ and Libby Ingram, created for families who’ve heard The Telepathy Tapes and are asking the same question: now what?
Through honest conversations with parents, experts, and community leaders, the show offers guidance, hope, and real-world next steps for navigating life after the realization that your child is truly in there.
In this episode, Betsy and Libby sit down with Natalia Meehan and Maria Welch to map the major spelling pathways supporting non-speakers today. They explore and explain core concept underneath it all: apraxia (the brain–body disconnect). They break down why spelling is a motor-based communication method, why you can’t just “buy a letterboard,” and why communication partners hold and reset the board. The conversation also goes into presuming competence, what non-speakers report about being underestimated, and the emerging language around telepathy (non-local communication), including how Natalia and Maria are building a new curriculum and training called The Bridge that acknowledges what many families are already experiencing.
The Bridge Spelling Method by Maria Welch and Natalia Meehan
https://bridgetothriving.org/
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