In this episode of The Telepathy Tapes: Now What?, Betsy Hicks and Libby Ingram sit down with occupational therapist and autism researcher Dr. Dana Johnson to explore the concept of whole-body apraxia and why so many assumptions about autism may be based on motor challenges rather than intellectual limitations.

Together they discuss the difference between speech apraxia and whole-body apraxia, why traditional assessments often miss the mark, the role of co-regulation, sensory processing, interoception, emotional regulation, and why behaviors are so often misunderstood. Dr. Johnson also explains how motor coaching can help individuals access what they already know and why understanding the body is essential to truly presuming competence.

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In this deeply moving conversation, Betsy Hicks Russ and Libby Ingram sit down with intuitive communicator and autism researcher Suzy Miller to explore the profound shift in consciousness many families are beginning to witness through their nonspeaking children.

Together they discuss the tension between seeing autism as a tragedy versus recognizing the gifts these children may carry including telepathy, deep energetic sensitivity, and an innate connection to oneness. Suzy shares her perspective on coherence, collective consciousness, “The Hill,” grief, regulation, and why many nonspeaking individuals seem resistant to the conditioned world of separation humanity has built.

The conversation also dives into the importance of spelling as validated communication, the ethics of telepathic connection, and the ways these children may be inviting us into a more compassionate, interconnected way of being.

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There is a quiet paradox many parents of high-support-needs children carry:

How can someone be the greatest light in your life and the greatest source of heartbreak?

In this profound conversation, bestselling author and spiritual teacher Martha Beck joins Betsy Hicks Russ and Libby Ingram to explore the sacred, painful, transformative reality of raising children who challenge everything we thought we knew about consciousness, suffering, purpose, and love.

Martha shares the story of her son Adam’s diagnosis with Down syndrome while she was studying at Harvard University, and the psychic experiences that changed her materialist worldview and sent her searching for a deeper understanding of reality.

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In this episode of Now What?, Betsy Hicks Russ and Libby Ingram sit down with engineer and independent researcher Becca Cramer to explore one of the most debated and rapidly evolving topics in the autism world: spelling as a form of communication.

As more non-speakers begin expressing themselves through letter boards and typing, a growing number of families, educators, and professionals are rethinking long-held beliefs about intelligence, language, and autonomy. And yet, despite thousands of individuals demonstrating clear, complex communication, these methods remain widely dismissed by major institutions and are often excluded from classrooms and covered care.

So what’s holding things back?

Together, they unpack the science and the skepticism. From the role of apraxia and the limits of traditional speech-based models, to the controversy around influence, message passing, and what it really means for something to be considered “evidence-based.”

Becca brings a grounded, analytical perspective to the conversation by bridging research, lived experience, and the questions the scientific community still needs to answer.

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Discover the layered experience of growing up alongside a sibling with complex needs. In this episode, Betsy Hicks-Russ and Libby Ingram are joined by their children, Jessie and Thomas, for an honest and deeply personal conversation. Together, they explore communication and their evolving understanding of connection—from spelling to telepathy. Through the sibling lens, this episode offers a powerful perspective on what it means to grow up, adapt, and awaken within a family shaped by autism.

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In this episode, Betsy and Libby sit down with Natalia Meehan and Maria Welch to map the major spelling pathways supporting non-speakers today. They explore and explain core concept underneath it all: apraxia (the brain–body disconnect). They break down why spelling is a motor-based communication method, why you can’t just “buy a letterboard,” and why communication partners hold and reset the board. The conversation also goes into presuming competence, what non-speakers report about being underestimated, and the emerging language around telepathy (non-local communication), including how Natalia and Maria are building a new curriculum and training called The Bridge that acknowledges what many families are already experiencing.

The Bridge Spelling Method by Maria Welch and Natalia Meehan

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