People need to stop infantalising those who struggle to speak, speak/communicate differently, or can't speak at all.
No, that nonverbal person is not an innocent soft baby you need to protect. That person who has verbal shutdowns is not as gentle and kind as a plush toy. That semiverbal person is not a baby you need to spoonfeed. The person who communicates primarily through echolalia is still a person worthy of your respect as any other. That hyperverbal person can't control it any more than anyone else and treating them like an overexcited child isn't going to do them any good. People who stim or tic verbally don't need to be cooed at or treated like their tics and stims make them adorable. People who type in a disjointed way, make grammatical errors or have other issues with speech or typing still deserve to have their opinions respected. These are all still people.
It's fine if some people like this treatment, more power to them, that's a part of being a person--you decide what you want in your life. But people also really need to acknowledge that just because someone doesn't speak like you, it doesn't mean they're worth less or childlike or in need of babying. Don't assume that someone's a soft innocent baby just because they have issues with speech or text.
