A Conversation on Letterboard Etiquette I was working with Zach Scheu on the writing prompt and it turned into a conversation between him and Nico. Nico was in the room but working with a different CRP and ended up commenting on what Zach said. The whole conversation happened very organically so I just went with […]

Letterboard Etiquette – I-ASC the Experts April 2022 – Imagine I-ASC is putting together a book on letterboard etiquette – what do they need to include? Another installment of our monthly blog feature, “I-ASC(I Ask) the Experts”. Our goal is to turn over some of the most frequently asked questions or issues to the true subject […]

STEP-ASIDE: NEURODIVERSITY-FRIENDLY SPACES INCLUDE MOTOR! I-ASC relies on its Nonspeaking Leadership Council, and other nonspeaking/minimally/unreliably speaking (together, the “Nonspeaking” and “Nonspeakers”) neurodivergent advocates to guide its mission and advocacy.  In our first blog in the “Step Aside” series, we explored ways to demonstrate that neurodivergent wellbeing is individualized and valid.  In this and future blogs […]

Spring into Action at Spring into Spelling I-ASC works with nonspeaking people with various motor-sensory issues that affect the ability to use speech as a primary and effective means of communication. There are an estimated 2.3 million nonspeaking individuals in the US and 26 million nonspeaking people worldwide. Nonspeaking people have been marginalized, labeled “low-functioning” […]

Pressure & Managing Expectations – I-ASC The Experts March 2022 – What’s the difference between support or encouragement and pressure? We have launched a new monthly blog feature called, “I-ASC(I Ask) the Experts”. Our goal is to turn over some of the most frequently asked questions or issues to the true subject matter experts – the […]

Talking Thoughts Moving Finger Insights from a Conversation with Tarun Paul Mathew After a wonderful visit to France, the next stop on my Spellebrity Zoom tour landed me in Bangalore, India with my new friend, Tarun Paul Mathew.  I felt that I knew Tarun Paul from watching (on repeat) his SpellX presentation, A Peep Into My […]

Daily Decisions Taken for Granted Nonspeaking advocate Niko Boskovic thoughtfully reflects on his own experiences, in this blog based on a frequently asked question… Q: What are the most helpful things people do that make your life more comfortable? Niko: I live a very strange life in which people around me make a lot of […]

Neurodivergent Wellbeing: I-ASC the Experts Written by Monica van Schaik with wisdom from Noah Seback and Giorgena Sarantopoulos Neurodiversity is the recognition that neurological differences are natural and normal just like biodiversity. Neurodiversity is a fact. Differences in how we think, learn, feel, sense, and regulate occur amongst all humans. The term, neurodiversity, was coined […]

Getting to Fluency I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with S2C Practitioner, I-ASC Leadership Cadre member, and overall superstar Debbie Spengler for the Getting to Fluency Webinar that was offered last month. (If you’re not familiar with these webinars, make sure to follow I-ASC on Facebook and Instagram to take advantage of these FREE […]

Learning to Love Why is it that parents of children with autism are expected to have problems, separate, and divorce?  While recently watching the film Language Arts, written, and directed by Cornelia Duryee, I was struck by how the parents of a nonspeaking child with autism were portrayed as having a troubled relationship. I recall […]