Resources
- Recommended Book
- Underestimated: An Autism Miracle by JB Handley (book is on amazon and movie release is upcoming)
- Recommended Movie
- The Reason I Jump told from the viewpoint of the spellers who learned how to communicate – netflix
- YOUtube Overview of Spelling to Communicate by founder Elizabeth Vosseller
- https://youtu.be/HoNTbUjFhv4
S2C Centers and Online Therapy
Some of these centers offer intensives for those who can visit for a week. Some centers have online sessions and other additional training for the communication partner. This list is evolving. Most of these people and organizations can be found on Facebook and instagram as well. Please do your own research and let us know if you find some other great resources.
Our suggestion: follow check all the major websites and follow as many as you can on social media. There are many educational online events and examples of spellers.
Elizabeth Vossler, Founder of S2C Herndale, Virginia, close to Washington DC
She has a therapy clinic Growing Kids which offers virtual sessions and online training. She also runs a non-profit I-ASK. Both websites have many resources . Both websites have lessons that can be downloaded. I-ASk is an association composed of individuals from the nonspeaking and neurodiverse communities; their families; trained practitioners; and informed allies. I-ASC welcomes our diverse community members without judgment or discrimination of any kind. I-ASC is committed to ensuring access to effective communication that supports agency and autonomy for nonspeaking, minimally and unreliably speaking individuals. Follow I-ASK on social media for information on upcoming virtual events and stories from spellers.
About Us
https://growingkidstherapy.com/shop/#workbooks
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I-ASC
AALIVE Philadelphia, PA
Clinic, Social Program, Day Program, and advocacy
https://www.aalive.org/spelling-to-communicate
Dana Johnson PhD., MS., OTR/L Tampa, Florida
https://www.instagram.com/transcendingapraxia/
Invictus Academy
Spelling to Communicate Private School outside of Tampa, Florida https://invictusacademyfl.org/
Transcending Apraxia
Dawnmarie Gaivin San Diego, CA. Also offers virtual S2C sessions and out of state families 3-5 day intensives and online training for parents and communication partners.
https://www.transcendingapraxia.com/
Prism Language
Donna Estrada:Website: www.prismlanguage.org | Email: prismlanguagellc@gmail.com | Facebook: Prism-Language-S2C
Praxis S2C /
Dana Woodhouse: Website: www.praxiss2c.com | Email: praxiss2c@gmail.com | Facebook: praxisS2c
Crimson Rise https://www.crimsonrise.org/ founded by 4 fluent spellers in Staten Island, NY and its described as an ecosystem. This includes a Clinic