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Speller Access Fund

Breaking down barriers

ensuring communication access for all

Supporting spellers in need

We understand that there are considerable financial obstacles for families these days, and we don’t want finances to be a barrier to accessing communication. So we actively raise funds to help new spellers who need financial assistance to afford S2C sessions with a Certified S2C Practitioner.

I-ASC’s S2C Speller Access Fund provides qualifying individuals with the following:

  • Set of stencil letterboards
  • Two workbooks
  • Five sessions with a Certified S2C Practitioner participating in the Speller Access Fund Program.
200
S2C Sessions given
88
Participating practitioners
$28,000
total aid given back

Eligibility Requirements:

  • The individual you are applying for must be 7 years of age or older.
  • Only parents or legal guardians may apply on behalf of their child/adult.
  • A Communication Regulation Partner (CRP) is an adult who is committed to learning and helping the individual to use Spelling to Communicate (S2C™) effectively and must be available several days a week.
  • Understand that a Certified S2C Practitioner will get you started and support you along the way, but the work is done at home. Only with repetition and practice will S2C be successful.

CLICK HERE FOR THE MAIL-IN APPLICATION

**Mail only: Please do not send us any original government documents; copies only.

Contact I-ASC at info@i-asc.org to locate a participating registered S2C Practitioner for you to work with. 

Qualifying applicants are individuals who are nonspeakers, minimally speaking or unreliable speaking. Funding for this program is limited. It is intended only for families in need of financial assistance who are otherwise unable to obtain access to Spelling to Communicate (S2C) and is open to US or International individuals.

We are beyond grateful for the opportunity to utilize the Speller Access Fund. It was the gift we needed to take our first step into this amazing Spelling journey. This scholarship awarded us the validation we needed that our daughter could learn this method and the confidence to help her through daily practice at home. A truly life changing gift for our family!
Parent of Scholarship Recipient
Without the funding I (single parent) wouldn't be able to undergo training/coaching and obtaining letterboards to practice Spelling at home. We are making use of the free lessons to spell as often possible. Our Practitioner often mentions the progress she sees, referring to our spelling between weekly sessions with her.
Parent of Scholarship Recipient
The Speller Access Fund helped [my son] begin his wonderful journey to communication. He is now able to communicate using the letter board... Before S2C [he] was unable to express himself. He is now very happy.
Parent of Scholarship Recipient
Es un apoyo muy bueno para las familias que podemos pagar tan facilmente las sesiones y uno mas importante el acceso a sistemas de communication alternativas para nuestro no hablantes.
Parent of Scholarship Recipient

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