Twitter Thread: A Speech-Language Pathologist's Affirming Experience

When Rachel R. Romeo found herself seated on a flight next to a kid with severe nonverbal autism, she proceeded to use her skillset to help the kid communicate with another human being. Ultimately, that's what we're all looking for: that connection with other human beings. What a beautiful application of her skills in a real world scenario that called for it. 

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