Blog | Communication for Ed

Spoiler Alert! The Research Shows our Course WORKS.

Discover the groundbreaking research that proves our training program is a game-changer for supporting nonspeaking autistic students.

How To Capture Your Student's True Motivations

"My 20 year old still watches Blues Clues" ... What if Blues Clues wasn't actually his motivation?

How To Bring Text-Based Communication To Your School

Ever Wonder Why Schools Don't Tend To Embrace Branded Methodologies? The answer actually makes sense...

Everything Changes When We Learn About Apraxia & Dyspraxia

When we aren’t taught about apraxia or dyspraxia, and we see a student not responding to a simple request, it is easy to jump to the most ob

Back to School: A Post for Parents

When you're the parent of a nonspeaking student, you may be feeling the dread of "here we go again..." as we start another school year.

Independence Vs. Interdependence & Autonomy

Autonomy empowers individuals to make choices that align with personal goals, beliefs, and desires, encouraging self-determination.

Be the Change: Inclusive Education is Possible

There are so many roadblocks to meaningful education for nonspeaking students. To effect change, we have to focus on what IS possible.

5 Things to Know about Presuming Competence

What do you think of when you hear the words "Presuming Competence?" Here are 5 things we think parents, autism educators, support...

Presuming Competence

"I was put into classrooms with low expectations with little to no teaching of the common curriculum. One of thousands of students who...

The Missing Elements

When we first experience our ah-ha moment when it comes to text-based communication with autistic students, it is common to want to know...

What changes when we presume competence?

How do we treat our students differently when we think about them as COMPETENT learners? What changes in our selves and our students when...

Why Does Communication For Education Exist?

Why did Julie & Lisa create Communication for Education? Take a peek behind the scenes to see what led to this incredible creation.