What We Think

Writing from our Students & Staff, Centering Autistic Voices

Raising the Bar: How Schools Shape Self-Belief in Nonspeaking Students

I always believed the limitations my school put on me. They were the experts. I didn’t know to question their judgement.

Mar 52 min read

Nick shares his journey of the shift from relying on scripted speech to expressing genuine thoughts and feelings using text-based communicat

Oct 29, 20242 min read

If I could make myself a time machine, I would return to my first IEP meeting where I was able to communicate with a letterboard and I would

May 17, 20242 min read

My son gets so aggressive and I don’t know why. It seems like nothing sparks these outbursts. My daughter will scratch me and pull my...

Jan 25, 20245 min read

My speech goes beyond what I think of as unreliable. To me it is reliably annoying.

Jan 11, 20242 min read

So many times you need to adapt to the dated notions of society where disability might be accommodated but not so deeply welcomed.

Dec 15, 20231 min read

What happens when animals in the Denver Zoo try to get creative with their exercise classes? And what is Hip-Hopera? Hannah has been...

Sep 7, 20232 min read

Nick Barry shares his thoughts on the love we carry with us.

Aug 30, 20231 min read