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Writing from our Students & Staff, Centering Autistic Voices

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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 42 min read

My Words are My Voice: Words from the Nonspeaking Autism Community

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

Oct 292 min read

A Years-Long Journey to Text-Based Communication

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

May 172 min read

Six Years Later...Trevor revisits their first blog

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 143 min read

How my Brother Changed my Life

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 255 min read

Healing Invisible Wounds: Understanding Complex Trauma in Nonspeaking Autistic Individuals

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 112 min read

Going Off-Script: Don't let what you hear impact how you treat me.

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

Aug 30, 20231 min read

Narrative: Love in a Carry-On Bag

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