College valedictorian with nonverbal autism delivers commencement speech | WNT

Elizabeth Bonker was diagnosed with nonverbal autism, and over the weekend she delivered a speech at Rollins College via a text-to-speech computer program.
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[@bignatethehate6535]

This is awesome I have high functioning asd and got ridiculed like this as well I’m glad she got valedictorian I was told I would never graduate and I did I may not be the most rich individual but damnit I’m happy.

[@ArquaticDreamer1994]

I’m a nonspeaking myself and I am happy for her. Unfortunately I have never been successful with college I will need home college for someone to come to my house and provide schooling.

[@masonroush832]

What a badass. Incredible

[@amandajudith9536]

This is a blessing I have mild autism I actually found her speech to be very inspiring hope she does well in the future ❤️

[@cheymilion3168]

😁 Amazing story.

[@nimfabangay7318]

Congratulations!

[@nimfabangay7318]

God bless., Be the light ..gnight

[@doricetimko332]

Elizabeth, I honor and admire you!

[@MemO-0714]

Wow… They are really amazing and inspiring… 🙏😇😃

[@jenniferramos1322]

I truly admire this video too

[@mrs.cordova8286]

Congratulations to Elizabeth. 👩🏽‍🎓🎉 Your speech is so inspiring for all of the autism community and us as parents. ♥️

[@Marsena]

YES!!! Love this!!!

[@nny682]

Great job

[@Claudiaelenamusica]

I watch this every year

[@Emmanuelanyia219]

Wow exactly

[@nimfabangay7318]

A blessing ♥️

[@311kellymarie]

Amazing

[@311kellymarie]

@@DannyManny98 no, you are

[@311kellymarie]

@@DannyManny98 I’d watch being so rude when you look like you do

[@Claudiaelenamusica]

I love this so much

[@Autisticmusician715]

My gosh, she is smart. I am autistic and just graduated from college. 😊

[@kimiec]

What an achievement!

[@sarahsarah-ki8gg]

Depends on the kind of help and money resources they had very young. How hard their clinicians and school staff worked with them to progress.

[@darscelldouglas3531]

Congratulations Elizabeth thank you eing and inspiration

[@loveinthematrix]

God bless you Queen and to everyone on the spectrum. You will change the world!

[@ugandahater]

What? That's a man who thinks he's a girl who can't talk 🤣🤣🥔🥔🥔

[@ananonymousanemone4125]

@@ugandahaterfatherless behavior of yours

[@Losa2687]

An average grade is a 2.5, but a 4 amuse me! It blows up my mind

[@Losa2687]

She reminds me of Helen Keller. Even though she’s blind and deaf she has another way of learning. Plus, she’s a college graduate like her

[@Jtyoutube2467]

I have autism but I can still talk

[@SKY_FATH3R]

youre also not valedictorian

[@isaac_buckley]

I couldn't talk until I was three, and I'm still nonverbal sometimes; I usually fall back on sign language, but having a phone to just text people is definitely a huge help.

[@mariannenazareth437]

@@SKY_FATH3R Are you a valedictorian? Or perhaps a Nobel Prize winner? Or even a kindergarten passout?

[@SKY_FATH3R]

@@mariannenazareth437 no but im not autistic

[@favianmendoza1386]

@@SKY_FATH3R you sure? Your cover photo in your profile says it all

[@aleuttrel2260]

A perfect women, strong, smart, and you never have to listen to her speak... Rodney Dangerfield eat your heart out.

[@Losa2687]

If she watch the Good Doctor, she’ll find out that Shan Murphy was diagnose with ASD. He has an ability as a neurosurgeon. Who else can have that ability? Not everyone

[@MarvelFan-uv8vm]

I have ADHD and my big brother has autism (Asperger Syndrome). I love him dearly. But it’s hard to deal with his meltdowns, negative thoughts, and social isolation.

[@Losa2687]

Im amuse of her intelligence. Its not her voice to prove her intelligence. Its what she thinks of the outside and her mind. If someone ask her how big is her head, its big that has a brain 🧠 with ability

[@Marques_Brownlee23]

Boring

[@ksvoiceoveractingandmore]

Oh please a family guy /Stephen hawking wannabe or a person who lost their voices

[@asantejsaymyname3537]

To serve man

[@salmathecopt7969]

Could she be lying

[@vanessaleetroy7306]

Lying, no, exploited yes