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Apraxia
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“Can you imagine not being able to talk but still understand everything around you? I couldn’t get my mouth to say the words I wanted to say. My body moved in myriad ways to cope with this crazy hell. What this made me look like was an awful mixed-up child who didn’t love his parents or siblings. I always did, but back then, I couldn’t show it because my body failed mightily to do what I wanted it to do. How awful it was to not be able to show love and basic human intelligence.”
- Ian A.
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We believe communication is a basic human right.
What can you expect
from our modules?
Listen to Nonspeaking Presenters
Our team at Communication for Education believes very deeply that any training created to support nonspeaking autistic people needs to be informed by their lived experiences and expertise. From its inception, our course has been designed to include the voices of nonspeakers, both as contributors and content reviewers.
Hear from Powerhouse Professionals
When we developed our training for folks supporting nonspeaking individuals, we knew that we needed to include as many lived experiences as possible, both from nonspeaking autistic individuals themselves and from a diverse group of thought leaders in the disability community. Our work is shaped by some incredibly knowledgeable and experienced professionals as well.
Download Course PDFs and Resources
Each module of our course offers pages of handouts in downloadable PDFs. You'll have access to key concepts from the module, words of wisdom from nonspeakers, and references for the research that supports the module, and lists for further reading from more books and websites.
Learn with our Team
Our core instructional team consists of Dr. Edlyn Peña, Lisa Mihalich Quinn, and Julie Sando. Together the three have trained more than 350 communication partners to serve nonspeaking students in educational, home, social, and community settings.
Module Presenters
Dr. Elizabeth Torres, Associate Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University
Trevor Byrd, Nonspeaking Autistic Student
Lisa Mihalich Quinn & Julie Sando, Course Instructors
Apraxia:
Module Objectives
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Understand the difference between what we see and what our students intend to do
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Learn about how the brain-body disconnect affects our work with students
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Discover how our student’s motivation is different from what we may have assumed
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Help your student gain control of their body by gaining a deeper understanding of apraxia
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Develop an awareness of the concept of unreliable speech
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All of our full course options offer you:
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15 modules packed with in-depth learning
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example videos of students and communication partners in action
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over 250 pages of downloadable resources
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Our live / hybrid model offers you:
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8 weeks of live online classes with course instructors
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weekly homework tailored to course instruction
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cohort discussion board
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feedback on one submitted video
Apraxia Module Access
40
Access a single module - Apraxia - from our full course.
Valid until canceled
Module 4 - Apraxia (60 minutes)
Lifetime Access!
“It was the worlds biggest relief to finally let people know that I am not a dumb guy and that I am actually paying attention. I can listen even when I am loud or moving around. I got to finally say I love you to my mom. That was the best feeling because sometimes my rebel body would pinch her so hard and I felt horrible but I couldn’t tell her that I was sorry. It was life changing."
- Jake R.
