Spellers & Allies
The I-ASC Spellers & Allies Advocacy Network is a group of spellers and allies who advocate together around issues that concern nonspeaking people, such as agency, autonomy, and access. Through public education and advocacy campaigns, we seek to make real change for all nonspeaking people. The Spellers & Allies Advocacy Network welcomes nonspeaking, minimally speaking and unreliably speaking adults above the age of 18. We welcome allies and anyone interested in becoming an ally between the ages of 18-30.
When Spellers & Allies began, we collaboratively created a culture code to ensure that everyone in our group feels valued and empowered. All of our members agree to follow and honor these values before joining our group. Please read our culture code here. Culture Code Our group members agree to follow and honor these values. If you are new to being an ally to nonspeaking people. Learn more here in our blog post: How to be an Ally
Learn more about our network and important information before getting involved in our Orientation Handbook.
In the fall of 2020, Spellers & Allies decided to extend our age range for nonspeaking, minimally speaking and unreliably speaking members. We now welcome anyone who identifies as nonspeaking over the age of 18. We welcome allies and anyone wishing to become an ally to nonspeaking people between the ages of 18-30. Join our movement now by emailing spellers-allies@i-asc.org or visit our webpage at www.i-asc.org/spellers-allies.
