At age two, Harry was diagnosed as "autistic" when it was apparent his speech development lagged behind normal. At first, his parents and doctor thought Harry had a hearing problem, so they had grommets (protective loops) placed in his ears. But Harry still didn’t speak. His mother, Karenanne, says

"Harry has always had a very sunny temperament and showed no angst at being unable to speak. It was like talking was something he’d do when he was good and ready. It was the same with his reading skills. He showed no interest in baby books, yet when he got interested in Pokemon, he rapidly showed he indeed knew how to read, and he just pored over those handbooks."

At age five, Harry began to speak. It was as if his reading and writing skills were awakened after lying dormant for many years. Now at age nine, Harry reads children’s encyclopedias for fun and has developed a good general knowledge for his age.

Was Harry autistic previously? His personality doesn’t indicate that. Remember that autism describes a condition where people live in their own little worlds, disconnected from others. They don’t speak because they don’t notice others.

Harry, in contrast, quite frequently asks strangers questions, and he’ll approach other children to inquire about a toy they’re carrying. Harry’s mother says that she’s gotten used to her son approaching strangers now! "And the surprising thing is," she remarks, "that people sense his loving energy and accept it without getting angry at the invasion of their space. He’s showing them how to be more open."

So why was Harry diagnosed as autistic? Does speaking or reading later than expected warrant such a serious diagnosis? Why not call these sensitive children "late-talkers" instead of pathologizing them with psychiatric diagnoses and making them feel ashamed of themselves?

Hundreds of parents around the globe have submitted stories about their Crystal Children who "took their sweet time" to begin speaking. Perhaps instead of labeling this phenomenon "an epidemic of autism," as the media and medical establishment has done, we should examine it for indications of humankind’s evolution.

Who knows—maybe we don’t need speaking anymore! Perhaps it’s as antiquated as the toes that we once used for climbing trees! Could telepathy be akin to the opposable thumbs we developed through evolution—that is, a necessary new tool for a changing world?

Truly, speech does seem clumsy and imprecise compared to mental communication. Many scientists at large universities such as Stanford, Princeton, and Yale have studied the phenomenon of mind-to-mind communication. These studies yield verifiable data supporting the premise that telepathy is a measurable behavior that definitely exists. I wrote about this scientific research in my book, The Lightworker’s Way (Hay House, 1997). I remember my initial (big) experience with telepathy. I was 17, and my beloved grandfather had just been killed in an auto accident. An hour after his death, his apparition came to me. I was wide awake, sober, and in full communication with him. He had a bluish-white glow around him but otherwise looked just like he always had. Then he began speaking to me—not with his mouth, but with his mind. I heard his voice inside my head as plainly as if he were alive and talking into my ear. He told me not to grieve for him, that he was fine. We communicated a bit more, and then he was gone. My grandfather’s brother, who lived in a distant city, also reported seeing his spirit that same night.