How technology helped a nonspeaking autistic woman find her voice

Technology has allowed activist Jordyn Zimmerman, a nonspeaking autistic woman, to find her voice.

Zimmerman's early life was spent communicating through body language and pictures. She bounced between numerous school systems in Ohio. It wasn't until the age of 18 — when she began using Proloquo, an augmentative and alternative communication app — that her true self was finally revealed.

Now 29, she described the moment she had a legitimate voice for the first time as "joyful," but "deeply confusing" for her family.