Vision and the Non-Speaking Mind

The Gift in Grief and Loss

What happens to our relationships after someone we love dies? Can connection continue even when physical presence is gone? In one of the most heartfelt conversations of the series, Betsy and Libby sit down with child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Eric Fier to explore grief through a profoundly different lens. Drawing from the loss of his own daughter, Dr. Fier shares how his understanding of love, consciousness, and the human soul transformed after her diagnosis and eventual passing. Together, they discuss what it means to move beyond the physical, how non-speaking individuals have expanded his understanding of connection, and why relationships may not end when a body does. From soul-to-soul communication and the illusion of linear time to the healing found in nature and stillness, this episode offers a compassionate perspective for anyone navigating loss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Vision and the Non-Speaking Mind

For many non-speakers, vision challenges are hiding in plain sight. In this episode, Betsy and Libby sit down with neurodevelopmental optometrist Dr. Susan Daniel to explore the profound connection between vision, apraxia, communication, and regulation. Dr. Daniel explains why many non-speakers struggle with eye teaming, fixation, and visual processing—and how these challenges can affect everything from spelling and motor control to anxiety and independence. She shares how tools like prism lenses and vision therapy can unlock new pathways for communication and help individuals feel more comfortable in their bodies. If you’ve ever wondered why your child closes one eye, toe walks, struggles to point accurately, or becomes overwhelmed in busy environments, this conversation may reveal a missing piece of the puzzle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Understanding Whole-Body Apraxia

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Children of Oneness Ft. Suzy Miller

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

The Children Who Came to Wake Us Up Ft. Martha Beck

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. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].