about

I-ASC

a diverse community with a common purpose

Communication is universal

In May of 2019, individuals from the nonspeaking and neurodiverse communities, their families, trained practitioners, and informed allies came together to form the International Association for Spelling as Communication, a non-profit organization for nonspeakers. I-ASC (pronounced “I-ask”) is a 501(c)(3) committed to ensuring access to effective communication through agency and autonomy for all nonspeaking, minimally speaking, and unreliably speaking individuals. I-ASC is the recognized authority on the nonspeaking population serving nonspeaking individuals, their families, and the professional infrastructure that supports them.

Mission

The mission of I-ASC is to advance communication access for nonspeaking individuals globally through training, education, advocacy, and research.

Vision

I-ASC’s vision is that with communication, nonspeaking, minimally speaking, and unreliable speaking individuals will have equitable and supported access to all aspects of lifelong education, employment, relationships, and community.

everyone deserves to be understood

leading in nonspeaker success

I-ASC functions under the premise that our community of nonspeaking individuals, their families, trained practitioners, and informed allies come together to share and support a safe space to learn and grow. I-ASC stands firm in our commitment to increasing communication access for ALL nonspeaking, minimally speaking, and unreliably speaking people globally. We embrace the diversity of our community without judgment or discrimination.

I-ASC's Annual Report

global change

For ten years and counting, Elizabeth Vosseller, and now I-ASC, have been developing a growing global network with hundreds of trained S2C Practitioners and Communication Regulation Partners(CRPs) who provide communication support for thousands of spellers. With each step forward, we unlock communication on a global scale and are setting our sights on a future where all nonspeaking, minimally, and unreliable speaking individuals have access to effective communication that supports agency and autonomy.

countries in our spellerverse

research projects we've participated in

420

Trained Practitioners certified in S2C

356

Events we've hosted

280

FREE s2c sessions given to our community members

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I-ASC teams

I-ASC is led by nonspeaking self-advocates, practitioners, families, and community allies to help build the organization and support the I-ASC mission of increasing access to communication for nonspeaking individuals through training, education, advocacy, and research. Their collaborative ideas and creative input in helping to educate the public about I-ASC’s mission and vision have helped push I-ASC to the forefront as acknowledged experts and educators for the nonspeaking, minimally, and unreliably speaking individuals and communities.

Nonspeaking Leadership council

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Practitioner Leadership Cadre

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Advocacy Network Coordinators

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Board of
Directors

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communication is a human right

executive leadership

I-ASC is staffed by individuals solely focused on supporting the I-ASC community in advancing communication access and the rights of all nonspeaking, minimally speaking, and unreliably speaking individuals globally. The team is comprised of an Executive Director, a Director of Operations, an Outreach & Development Specialist, and a Digital Media and Outreach Specialist.