Teaching writing or typing to people who are nonverbal or minimally verbal

[God saves]

From what I have read it seems that facilitated communication and the rapid prompting method are scientifically discredited.

So I am curious what OTHER ways exist that aim to teach people who are nonverbal or minimally verbal writing or typing, that are NOT scientifically discredited, and/or ARE scientifically approved?

 

[Aussie Pete]

From what I have read it seems that facilitated communication and the rapid prompting method are scientifically discredited.

So I am curious what OTHER ways exist that aim to teach people who are nonverbal or minimally verbal writing or typing, that are NOT scientifically discredited, and/or ARE scientifically approved?

Good question. I don't know. However, Smith-Wigglesworth was an illiterate plumber when he got saved. He taught himself to read by studying the Bible. Apparently it was the only book he read.

 

[Jonathan Walkerin]

So I am curious what OTHER ways exist that aim to teach people who are nonverbal or minimally verbal writing or typing, that are NOT scientifically discredited, and/or ARE scientifically approved?

Getting elected to the White House and having a horde of people explaining what you really meant is the current approved method.

 

[God saves]

Well I was just curious what are some current safe and valid methods of teaching nonverbal children, youth or adults to write or type (other than facilitated communication or the rapid prompting method since it seems like they are not scientifically approved)...

 

[God saves]

Good question. I don't know. However, Smith-Wigglesworth was an illiterate plumber when he got saved. He taught himself to read by studying the Bible. Apparently it was the only book he read.

Thank you from mentioning this. I didn’t know this. According to what I have found he said his wife “taught him to read”: https://www.christiantoday.com/arti...ould.know.about.smith.wigglesworth/109890.htm.

I was specifically asking how nonverbal children (and perhaps adults) are taught to write (I guess being able to write usually comes after being able to read, so I am also interested in how children including those who are nonverbal or minimally verbal are taught to read).

 

[Aussie Pete]

Thank you from mentioning this. I didn’t know this. According to what I have found he said his wife “taught him to read”: https://www.christiantoday.com/arti...ould.know.about.smith.wigglesworth/109890.htm.

I was specifically asking how nonverbal children (and perhaps adults) are taught to write (I guess being able to write usually comes after being able to read, so I am also interested in how children including those who are nonverbal or minimally verbal are taught to read).

I believe children are much more receptive than adults. My mother was not an educator but surely most gifted. She taught a young man, slightly mentally deficient, to read fairly well. It took amazing patience and persistence.

You are correct. If you can't read then writing is impossible. Assuming that a non-verbal person is not deaf, they will learn language the same way as verbally-able people. To teach them to read, I can only suggest using a show card system. Perhaps such a thing exists, but I've not come across it.