The Worst of Times and the Best of Times By: Ben Crimm It was an emotional week.  The worst of times and the best of times, as Dickens might say. I watched two webinars sponsored by the Drexel University Department of Education that featured multiple presenters who doubt my method of communication – Spelling to […]

Ground your practice in cognitive lessons! By: Kelly Berg Lessons help us for so many reasons! The lessons become a conversation with your speller, a chance to learn, share, and eventually discuss ideas. The best information comes from shared experiences, and lessons are a shared experience! Think about a conversation you’ve had with a friend […]

Choosing Lesson Topics By Tom Foti It’s a burning question that most of us had to answer from the time we entered school to the time we graduated. And when we tossed our caps into the air, we likely thought we’d never have to answer it again.  Then we got involved with S2C, and it […]

C, R, and P By: Jack Haynes Communication and Regulation Partner (CRP), what is it? Many people think that it’s just the person holding the board, but it’s so much more than that. The communication piece is where you are holding the board, tracking the letters, prompting, and transcribing our words. Now, you might ask […]

Hopes for 2023 By Charlie Colligan What does the New Year really mean? A new tax year? Getting in the habit of writing 2023 instead of 2022? Starting the same resolution for the 10th time? What if this year we change the way we think about resolutions. Hope. Inclusion. Understanding. Compassion. Patience. Love. Let’s shake […]

2022 is Over. So What did I-ASC do? By: Katie Taborga   Let’s start with practitioner training. Since expanding the training in 2019, we have completed 29 training cohorts. Each cohort with at least 10 students. There are now over 300 S2C Practitioners across the globe encompassing 14 countries and 35 states. But let’s focus […]

Let’s Get Tasting By: Katlyn Billue Does your speller tend to eat the same foods all the time? If so, this blog may be for you, and for them of course! Many apraxia bodies become habitual even if that’s not what the mind intends – the brain/body disconnect is at play here. Even the foods […]

This Apraxic Nonspeaker’s Advice For My Teachers By Gregory C Tino I spent a majority of my education at approved private schools for students with autism. I am here to tell you that my teachers loved me, but I was continually taught the same things for the entire time I was there. I am talking […]

Breaking a Stereotype, Not a Leg  By Sofi Ghassaei, with Beezus Murphy and Valentine Wulf Lots of people try acting as a way to step outside their comfort zone. I stepped out so far, I went into orbit. Like an astronaut exploring space, I explored theater this past summer with the Theater of Possibility in […]

Motormorphosis 2022 Highlights and Reflections By Divyesh Jain   This year the Motormorphosis conference was in-person. It was exciting to meet face-to-face after two years on zoom. The conference started on Friday, July 22 with live Neurolyrical Cafe and Speller’s party. There were so many great songs and poems by spellers. It was interesting to […]