Communication Partner

A Myth of Giant Proportions

Advocacy, Art, Autism, Communication, Communication Partner, Community, creative writing, Education, Inclusion, iPad, Letterboards, motor control, neurodiversity, nonspeaking, presume competence, Social Skills, Special Education, Spelling to Communicate, Uncategorized /

When I first started working at Growing Kids, I worked with students who were brand new to Spelling to Communicate, as well as some who started with Elizabeth beforehand. Over that time, skills began to build, goals were being met, and fluency was increasing. For the students and for myself, as well! Doing a regular, […]

A Myth of Giant Proportions Read More »

Silencing the Silent

Advocacy, Autism, Communication, Communication Partner, presume competence, Spelling to Communicate, TASH, Uncategorized /

Huan Vuong started advocating for communication and education rights for himself and other nonspeaking individuals as soon as he got on the letterboards. This was his second year presenting at the TASH conference. Due to Huan’s strong advocacy, his school system has recently responded to his requests to meet his communication needs and will provide

Silencing the Silent Read More »