What We Think

Writing from our Students & Staff, Centering Autistic Voices

Nov 263 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 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!

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.

Mar 43 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.

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...

Oct 10, 20235 min read

Is Inclusion "Dangerous"?

Why are so many people leaning in to segregated classrooms when we know inclusion works?

Jun 29, 20232 min read

The Impact of Anxiety in Autistic Individuals

Anxiety can manifest differently from person to person. Using multiple support approaches, empathy, and acceptance, can help reduce anxiety.