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From Isolation to Community: How Parents of Nonspeaking Autistic Students are Finding Hope and Resources
The journey of parenting a nonspeaking autistic child can feel incredibly lonely. Too often, parents find themselves navigating complex systems, advocating for services they barely understand, and searching for resources that seem impossible to find. But what if that isolation could transform into connection? What if uncertainty could become confidence?

Admin, Communication for Education
Sep 75 min read
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The Language Ladder: A Game-Changer for Communication Partners providing Communication Support for Nonspeaking Students
The language ladder is transforming how educators support nonspeaking learners. This simple visual tool meets students where they are while opening doors to meaningful communication.
Ready to learn how it's changing everything? Read more →

Lisa Mihalich Quinn
Sep 23 min read
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Understanding Apraxia: A Game Changer for Education
"It blew my mind learning that the motor system has so much influence on speech and regulation. Apraxia should be in the vocabulary of medical, educational and social spheres." - Paula, Parent
For decades, educators have been missing a crucial piece when supporting nonspeaking autistic learners: understanding apraxia and the mind-body disconnect.
Ready to discover the missing piece? Read more →

Julie Sando
Aug 194 min read
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Age-Appropriate Expectations: The Academic Revolution You Haven't Heard About
"I have set higher expectations for him and now expose him to age appropriate information and activities. He has felt this difference and responded with more confidence." - Deb H., Parent
A quiet revolution is happening: educators are discovering their nonspeaking students are hungry for intellectual challenge and capable of far more than anyone imagined.
Ready to join the academic revolution? Read more →

Lisa Mihalich Quinn
Aug 75 min read
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The Words We Use Matter: How Language Shapes Outcomes for Nonspeaking Learners
"While I thought that I had been doing a good job at presumed competence, I realized that I need to raise my bar even higher." - Speech Language Pathologist
The language we use has profound power to either limit or liberate nonspeaking students. It's not just about being "politically correct"—it's about fundamentally shifting outcomes.
Ready to transform your language? Read more →

Lisa Mihalich Quinn
Aug 43 min read
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Understanding Challenging Behaviors: A New Perspective
"Having the mindset that the behaviors I see from my students are most likely NOT intentional… It most likely is a result of their mind and body not being able to communicate with each other. This shift in my thinking has been so helpful." - Michelle, Paraprofessional
The old paradigms of compliance are giving way to understanding regulation, dysregulation, and nervous system responses.
Ready to join the regulation revolution? Read more →

Julie Sando
Jul 294 min read
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