Listen to the powerful words of nonspeaking people who share their lived experiences.
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Spelled communication is breaking barriers for nonspeaking individuals.
*2025 CDC data on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). View report
Spelled communication, an alternative communication method for individuals with complex communication needs, is achieving what was once thought impossible: autistic and other nonspeaking individuals are now expressing rich, nuanced language and sharing their thoughts with the world.
With access to effective alternative methods, nonspeaking individuals are advocating for themselves, dismantling outdated assumptions, and revealing what’s always been true: they are intelligent, aware, and striving for connection, autonomy, and opportunity.
For too long, they’ve been misjudged through the lens of neurotypical expectations—unable to show what they know because of motor and sensory differences, not cognitive limitation. Expanding access to spelled communication isn’t just important—it’s a moral imperative.
— Tyler Stoltz, autistic nonspeaker, 23
Note: Quotes, images, videos, and creative work shared here are used with the permission and trust of their individual creators.
Bri Guerra
“My abilities are incessantly doubted.”
Tyler Stoltz
“It’s changed everything for me.”
Nonspeaking individuals—now with communication methods that truly work for them—are making themselves heard and confronting one of the most overlooked human rights issues of our time.
— Ido Kedar, 25, autistic nonspeaking advocate and author
We envision a world where every nonspeaking person can live a life rich with dignity, voice, and possibility.
Significant hurdles exist. Public schools and governing bodies have not yet recognized spelled communication as valid AAC, leaving families dependent on costly private training. Outdated assumptions persist, with many believing that people without speech also lack understanding, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Harmful gatekeeping delays critical progress, as learners require trained communication partners but too often have their authorship questioned—even in the face of research, lived experience, and observable proof.
Through direct financial relief, community outreach, and partnerships with schools, clinics, and independent providers, we work to bring life-changing communication out of the margins and into the hands of all who need it.
Nonspeakers leading change, one letter at a time.
Funding relief for training & materials.
Public education, family mentoring, provider training.
