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Tools for Change

A big part of our mission is to help nonspeaking people find their voice through typing and spelling. Explore our resources to start or expand your journey to communicating and changing your life. 

Community & Advocacy Connections

Finding your community is a vital part of the journey. Here are some trusted spaces and global organizations where nonspeaking individuals and their allies can find support, research, and shared wisdom.

International Association for Spelling as Communication
Forging Friendships
Spellers and Allies Advocacy
Neurolyrical Cafe

Books, Poetry and Music

Learn from lived experiences, emotions, and insights of nonspeaking autistic people.

"I Am in Here", by Elizabeth Bonker
"More Than Meets the Eye", by Trevor Hirsch
"How Can I Talk If My Lips Don't Move?" by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay
"Leaders Around Me: Autobiographies of Autistics who Type, Point, & Spell'
"The Reason I Jump", by Naoki Higashida
"The Light Within", by Lincoln Grigsby
"Gratitude is an Attitude", song by Joel Nyland and Caden Rainey

Movies and Videos

Real stories that center nonspeaking voices and provide valuable insight.

Facilitated Communication & Spelling to Communicate (Autism) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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