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Proficiency Is Not a Prerequisite: Removing Roadblocks & Ensuring Access for Nonspeaking Learners
Discover key insights from the webinar Proficiency is Not a Prerequisite, presented for the Maryland State Department of Education. Learn ho
Lisa Mihalich Quinn
Jan 303 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
Anne Butler
Nov 26, 20243 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!
Miranda Cobo
Nov 4, 20242 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
Is Inclusion "Dangerous"?
Why are so many people leaning in to segregated classrooms when we know inclusion works?
Lisa Mihalich Quinn
Oct 10, 20235 min read
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