What We Think

Writing from our Students & Staff, Centering Autistic Voices

A Personal Note from Danielle: Seeking Your Stories of Overcoming Stress

Dear Friends, You might be wondering what happened to my posts/shares. I have been inside the cloud of pain with significant medical...

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

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.

Unleashing Abilities: The Beauty of Presuming Competence.

Presuming competence means a person with a disability has an ability to think, learn & understand– even if you may not see evidence of this.

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...

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.

Finding Acceptance in Diversity: My Experience with the REV Co-Op

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

Building Community Through Cooperation: A Look into the Reach Every Voice Co-Op

The REV Co-Op prides itself on being built around the interests of our students. Learn more about the COOPERATIVE element of Co-Op!

Personal Voice Should be a Game Changer for Me. It's Not.

Personal voice should be a game changer for me. It’s not. The idea behind this accessibility feature is better than the accessible features

How can i0S 17 support nonspeaking students?

Have you seen these cool new accessibility features available in the iOS17 update?