Beyond Words: Communication, Autonomy and the Right to Be Heard
– By Manini Mao, Ashish Foundation Communication is often reduced to the ability to speak. We count words, measure sentences, assess articulation, observe conversational skills, and sometimes unconsciously begin to associate conventional speech with capability. But communication does not depend on speech. People communicate through many channels: speech, gestures, movement, facial expression, sounds, gaze, signs, […]
