Episode 237 - More Than Words: Cody's Journey
What happens when a young man who is blind and non-verbal finally gains a reliable way to share his thoughts with the world? In this powerful episode of Limitless, Shawn speaks with Corinne, whose 22-year-old son Cody was born blind with bilateral anophthalmia and later diagnosed with autism. After years of communication approaches that did not work for him, along with professional assumptions that his cognitive abilities were limited, Cody began using a Braille-adapted letter board through the Speller method, revealing his intelligence, humour, patience, emotional insight, and passion for subjects such as chemistry. Corinne shares the emotional journey of watching her son’s world open up, the importance of understanding full-body apraxia and the inspiration that led their family to keep searching for a communication method that worked. This is a fascinating episode you won't want to miss!
Show Notes
More about the Speller Method
Spellers Freedom Foundation
https://www.spellersfreedomfoundation.org/
'Spellers' Documentary on YouTube