“A lot of people assume being or going non-verbal means not talking at all. But it just means we lose the ability to put words to what we’re feeling and experiencing. It’s all there in our heads, but we can’t get it out, and it’s really distressing. We shut down. Well, I do. Or I flip out, if I’m dealing with the sensory issues on top of that. Again, it’s a huge spectrum. I can really only speak for myself.”
