Swarit Gopalan – Nonspeaking autistic writer and poet
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
01/08/24
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Swarit Gopalan is a 12-year old autistic nonspeaker who uses a letterboard to spell and a keyboard to type to communicate. He lives with his family in Florida and goes to Invictus Academy for school. Swarit is a talented writer and poet who shares his writing on Facebook and Instagram. He is also a passionate advocate for other nonspeaking people.
During this episode, Swarit talks about:
- Learning to communicate using a letterboard and keyboard
- What inspired him to start writing about his life experiences on social media
- How he defines dysregulation and how it affects his life
- Going to school as a nonspeaking student
- The joy of meeting other nonspeaking people and their families
- How people can be good friends and allies to nonspeaking people
Follow Swarit on social media to read his writing:
- Facebook: Swarit Gopalan - My truisms unfiltered
- Instagram: @swarit_my_truisms_unfiltered
Learn more about resources for nonspeakers mentioned in this episode:
- Motormorphosis Conference for Nonspeakers
- Directory of Nonspeaker Blogs and Pages (from Neuroclastic)
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Miles Levin is a filmmaker and public speaker living with epilepsy. His short film "Under the Lights" starring Pearce Joza and Alyssa Jirrels has become a beacon for epilepsy representation in movies. The film has inspired people to create daily fan art, learn more about epilepsy and open up about their disabilities. He is now making the full length film of Under the Lights, in an effort to create the single biggest epilepsy awareness campaign in history.
During this episode, you will hear Miles talk about:
- How his life experience with epilepsy inspired Under the Lights
- The powerful impact that Under the Lights is having on audiences
- His fundraising campaign to make the full-length film of Under the Lights (and how you can support the campaign!)
Watch the short film of Under the Lights.
Support the fundraiser for the full-length Under the Lights movie (ends on January 30!)
Follow Under the Lights on social media: @underthelightsfilm on Instagram @underthelightsfilm on Facebook @underthelightsfilm1 on TikTok
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