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I made this carrd in an attempt to educate people about verbality, since there isn't much information online about this topic!However, I am not an expert on this topic by any means. I did lots of research to make my info as accurate as possible, but I may get a few things wrong.Feel free to (calmly) let me know about any accidental misinformation on this carrd by messaging my Tumblr, @pastelalleycat.

♡ what is verbality? ♡

Verbality involves how much, or how little, a person is capable of communicating through speech.Many people are fully verbal, meaning that they do not have any trouble speaking.However, some people don't use verbal communication, use it to a lesser extent, or just use it differently! This can be due to neurodivergence, such as ASD and ADHD, stress, alters in a DID or OSDD system, and/or age regression.It should be understood that verbality is a spectrum. It can fluctuate, and is not limited to just "verbal" and "non-verbal". There are billions of ways to communicate, just as there are billions of people in the world!

♡ types of verbality ♡

Non-verbal: Not speaking, or only speaking a few words with significant effort.Semi-verbal: Having difficulty physically speaking, but still able to talk in some form.Alt-verbal: Using a personal style of speech, often different from fully verbal individuals, to communicate.Mirror-verbal: Echoing the speech patterns of the people around them to communicate.Hyper-verbal: Formulating and speaking words at a very fast pace.

♡ People who are non-verbal may use pictures / emojis, text, or sign language to communicate! ♡♡ People who are semi-verbal may communicate using pictures or text, and / or use a limited vocabulary! ♡♡ People who are alt-verbal may communicate using "gramatically-incorrect" sentences, but should still be taken seriously! ♡♡ People who are mirror-verbal may also have echolalia, though this isn't always the case and should never be assumed! ♡♡ People who are hyper-verbal are NOT the same as "talkative" people! There is a difference! ♡

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♡ questions and answers ♡

What kinds of people may have different types of verbality?Can people control what type of verbality they have?How does verbality fluctuate?

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♡ what kinds of people may have different types of verbality? ♡

- ASD (autistic) individuals
- ADHD individuals
- Age regressors / littles
- Alters in DID / OSDD systems
- People who have experienced mental injury or trauma

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♡ can people control what type of verbality they have? ♡

No.Verbality is not a choice. People can't suddenly decide to be non-verbal, or mirror-verbal, or fully-verbal. It's a mental state that can't be altered voluntarily.

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♡ how does verbality fluctuate? ♡

It depends.People can go from fully-verbal to semi-verbal / non-verbal due to stress, overstimulation, meltdowns, or even for no discernible reason.Forms of verbality can also shift in DID or OSDD systems, as different alters / headmates may communicate differently than others.

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