What We Think

Writing from our Students & Staff, Centering Autistic Voices

Nov 26, 20243 min read

Lessons in Understanding: How My Autistic Students Made Me a Better Teacher

Discover how listening to nonspeakers transformed a teacher's perspective. Learn about the power of listening, understanding, and embracing

Nov 4, 20242 min read

Explore the podcast "My Words Are My Voice," showcasing writings from nonspeaking individuals in the autism community. Listen and learn!

Oct 29, 20242 min read

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

May 17, 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 14, 20243 min read

He could understand us on a level we had no idea about until he picked up that pencil and began to communicate. This gave us so much hope.

Jan 25, 20245 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 11, 20242 min read

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

Aug 30, 20231 min read

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