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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!

Miranda Cobo
Nov 4, 20242 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

Nick Barry
Oct 29, 20242 min read


No More Silent Allies: Building Inclusive School Communities
Building inclusive schools is everyone's responsibility, especially those of us with nondisabled children.

Lisa Mihalich Quinn
Oct 9, 20246 min read


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...
Danielle Orleans
Aug 26, 20241 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

Trevor Byrd
May 17, 20242 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.

Miranda Cobo
May 14, 20243 min read


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.
Ingrid Ventura Ellis
Mar 4, 20243 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...

Lisa Mihalich Quinn & Trevor Byrd
Jan 25, 20245 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.

Nick Barry
Jan 11, 20242 min read


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.

Nick Barry
Dec 15, 20231 min read
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