Spell to Connect

30/05/2026

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07/05/2026

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A lot of great news coverage on spelling methods taking place at the moment! 🩷

05/05/2026

Applications are currently open for the upcoming Spelling to Communicate (S2C) Practitioner Training, with the next Australia/NZ/Singapore cohort beginning on May 23rd.

Given the short timeline, we’re encouraging interested applicants to submit their application as soon as possible. If this is something you’ve been considering we would love you to reach out with any questions, or get on board to join our growing Practitioner community. Here is the link to get started with an application:

I-ASC is the exclusive source of training in the rigorous S2C™ method. Become a Spelling to Communicate Practitioner to help nonspeakers become spellers.

30/04/2026

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30/04/2026

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We're moving out of April with a quote NOT from one of our students. As we move into May, we're going to continue amplifying our students' voices (because that's just what we do...) and we're also going to be sharing some must-read resources.

Today, we start with Sincerely, Your Autistic Child

What a difference it makes in our mindset and our teaching when we presume competence in our students and embrace the understanding that what may look like "bad behavior" is quite possibly the response of a brain-body disconnect.

Thank you for joining us this month and sharing our students' voices so widely. Let's keep it up until all those who most need to see these posts have them sprinkled throughout their feeds.

21/04/2026

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21/04/2026

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What a difference it makes in our mindset and our teaching when we presume competence in our students and embrace the understanding that what may look like "bad behavior" is quite possibly the response of a brain-body disconnect.

Our student Ethan Statter wrote these words to share about his experience of disconnection and struggle between his brain and body.

Hero or Villain

Oftentimes in life, people experience feeling like a villain and a hero. This is something I feel quite often. I am a villain to myself, when I can’t control my body.

The brain body disconnect I feel is real. It’s hard to describe.

Imagine an angel and a devil. The angel is my brain telling me everything I want and need to do. The devil is my body losing control and taking over.

Imagine what this daily battle feels like, when you know right from wrong.

My brain is the hardest working part of my entire being. I gear up for the war against my body each day, wondering if they will ever agree.

The angel has to win.

I have to love my body but how can I when it’s in a constant battle against me. Who am I? Am I my brain or my body? I’m tired of being torn in two.

I need to give myself grace. The grace to succeed and permission to love myself, even in moments of weakness.

Notes from Ethan: I was inspired to write this poem when my brain and body were not cooperating with one another. The challenges nonspeaking autistic humans face can be tough. At times our bodies don't match our thoughts. Hence the devil and angel comparison. The brain body disconnect is something I write about frequently because it is misunderstood. I know the others in this community can relate. We have to stick together.

[id: a photograph of Ethan sitting with his arms and legs crossed, chin resting on his hands. He is gazing toward the ground. Some words from Ethan's portion of the caption are printed on the photo in white text with teal accents.]

12/04/2026

Seeking someone with the right skills and passion to join the Spell to Connect team!

School hours are an option, meaningful and varied work supporting meaningful communication access for nonspeaking individuals.

03/04/2026

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20/01/2026

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The most rewarding thing I do is making sure other quality minds have access to spelling. The moment I made my first pokes, I knew this was the different instruction I needed to have more intentional control to strongly make my voice heard. The Peyton Project is my attempt to steamroll every objection families have about starting this really magnificent process to communication. - Peyton