Heather Burroughs

@ASHAOwesMeMoney @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids There you go. Anyone who knows anything about this, just crossed you out as credible. I enjoyed the banter but you don’t have facts just koolaid stains on your lips.

@HBurroughs8319 @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids Nothing has changed from 40 years ago.

Despite the pushback she got on her earlier FC-puff piece, Lenore Skenazy @FreeRangeKids gets it terribly wrong *again.*. This time there’s no excuse, and you have to wonder what’s really going on. nydailynews.com/2026/05/17/let…

@DrJerroldCoe @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids How about you look at clear footage: nbcnews.com/video/families…

@HBurroughs8319 @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids The "B roll footage" excuse is facile. At what point in any part of the conversation would the letter selections shown on screen such as "TJOBFDJIVNVZA" make sense?

@AltB56073878 @DrJerroldCoe @FreeRangeKids If you saw all the footage, you’d take your foot out of your mouth. But it looks cute. You should keep it there 😉

@HBurroughs8319 @DrJerroldCoe @FreeRangeKids Why would B roll footage contain letter sequences that spell no possible words?

@AltB56073878 @DrJerroldCoe @sidn1971 @FreeRangeKids Ha! Ok… there are tens of 1000s of nonstarters using this. Many for years. You can’t just make 💩 up and think we will believe you. Go ahead - quote research from the 90s. I know you want to 😂

@DrJerroldCoe @sidn1971 @HBurroughs8319 @FreeRangeKids Eventually, many slowly and quietly abandon it. The illusion is too hard to sustain over time. But so is fully confronting the illusion and going public. Easiest just to retreat, as happens ultimately with each next generation. Older RPMers are hard to find. Even Tito these days.

@DrJerroldCoe @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids That’s called B roll footage. If that’s the best you can do, you shouldn’t be a keyboard warrior. You’d rather look for issues than protect human rights. How are you connected to this? What’s your conflict of interest?

@HBurroughs8319 @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids "1000s now type independently," according to whose definition? We're told (for example) that Woody Brown can totally type independently, but for some reason we're given random strings of letters in the Today interview, as his mother calls out completely different letters ...

@ASHAOwesMeMoney @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids Yes please tell us what happened 40 years ago like it’s breaking news and nothing has changed 😆🤪

@HBurroughs8319 @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids I wonder why people would rather avoid testing than conduct it? We aren't protecting nonspeakers by unwittingly forcing a discredited mode of communication that has never demonstrated authorship. Proponents got this wrong. They have ignored the history and lessons from the 90s.

@DrJerroldCoe @sidn1971 @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids I’ve talked to families ruined by people who told them their children were not capable - when they were. I’ve worked with 100s of families and spelling isn’t the therapy people call abusive… we don’t force compliance, we unlock voices. #ouch

@sidn1971 @HBurroughs8319 @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids I ask you have you ever talked to a family ruined by this "miracle cure?" The claim of living in the past is not borne out - Soma of RPM for ex. forbids modern testing, while many modern court cases are scuttled by proponents due to the "threat" of testing ...

@DrJerroldCoe @sidn1971 @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids Hahaha. 😂 ok. I encourage you to interact with nonspeakers and get schooled on your outdated assumptions. I’ll pay to watch.

@HBurroughs8319 @sidn1971 @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids I'm very concerned about human rights, hence my posting. x.com/ASHAOwesMeMone…

@DrJerroldCoe @sidn1971 @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids And PS there are nonspeakers who’ve passed it. There are some with college degrees. It’s ugly to protect the revenue stream of industry giants instead of protect human rights. Ur grandma must be so proud of you 😆

@DrJerroldCoe @sidn1971 @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids What study shows that test works? Dr Barry Prizant has 50+ years experience and his research points us in a different direction. The fact that 1000s type independently is proof it’s possible. Do you want to erase those people & their ADA rights?

@AltB56073878 There are tens of thousands of people communicating effectively using motor based methods similar to what is used in neuro rehab to help after strokes, brain injuries, ALS. Why would we deny one group supports others get without any debate?

One thing that both the FC industrial complex and the educational industrial complex have in common is an allergy to well-controlled tests (message-passing tests; academic achievement tests) that would indicate whether current practices are actually working.

@DrJerroldCoe @AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids This feels like such an odd thing to say… Methods should evolve. 1000s now type independently. They’re human proof that with support and practice it’s possible. It’s like a ramp for people who physically can’t do stairs. ADA law exists for this very reason

@AltB56073878 @FreeRangeKids Skenazy says old school FC "fell out of favor because it looked too easy to fake," which is one hell of a way to bury the lede. She's right that current techniques have evolved to look more like the facilitated person is in control ...

@NYDNOpinions Those with delays might be swayed to say things that aren’t true. Toddlers might be influenced by their parents to say things. An interpreter might misrepresent what a non-English speaker says - but none of these groups are denied support to communicate.

OPINION | Let mute New Yorkers speak: Albany must let people with disabilities communicate how they choose nydailynews.com/2026/05/17/let…

@SkeptInquirer We are ORGANIZED and don’t rely on recycled controversies and studies from the 90s. Shocker we are “pulling ahead” 😅

Stuart Vyse cautions, "The supporters of autism pseudoscience have kicked it up a notch." skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/unde…

Katie Sweeney: A relentless advocate fighting for her son with profound autism. @SpellersFilm @CHDTVLive @ChildrensHD The IACC is in session — tune in Live: live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/events/…

@maryhollandnyc @SpellersFilm @CHDTVLive @ChildrensHD I couldn’t agree more Katie! Thank you for talking about the tightrope we walk! We need support that opens doors and unlocks voices, not systems that feed industry giants with default billing codes. Our loved ones with apraxia have significant challenges & significant potential.

@xanalter @xanalter thank you for giving people who are often underestimated a sense that old mindsets can shift. That there is hope. Woody’s story deserves to be elevated.. so many nonspeakers are ready to be heard ♥️

Woody Brown's remarkable debut novel "Upward Bound" captures his experience as a noverbal autistic person: “I wanted to reach neurotypical readers, the well intentioned people who don’t realize that we are the same inside." nytimes.com/2026/03/30/boo…

@bborrell 1/4 of people with communication delays do respond to traditional methods. Assumptions are made because we can’t measure what they know. I say this as a school psych who has given my share of IQ tests. Apraxia in this subset is higher.

@HBurroughs8319 It's true that some minimally verbal people do have apraxia, but most have severe cognitive problems, which limit their language skills. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, and the video I've seen of Woody leaves me unconvinced.

His favorite show is Thomas & Friends? Seems like there might be a few red flags here.