RESOURCES

Before purchasing letterboards, I highly recommend connecting with a trained provider and scheduling an initial assessment first. This helps determine which type of board is the right fit for your speller – stencil or foam – so you’re set up for success from the start.

Spellers Method

The Spellers Guidebook
by DawnMarie Gaivin and Dana Johnson

Underestimated: An Autism Miracle
by J.B. Handley and Jamison Handley

Decoding Cody

Upward Bound

Ido in Autismland
by Ido Kedar

The Reason I Jump
by Naoki Higashida

Life in Letters
by Lia Assimakopoulos

Anatomy of Autism
by Diego Pena

 
Intentional Motor Exercises https://www.spellers.com/workout-videos 
 

Spellers Freedom Foundation
Spellers Freedom Foundation provides scholarships, as funding is available, to assist individuals seeking access to communication through spelling. https://www.spellersfreedomfoundation.org/scholarships 

Communication4All
A nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that nonspeaking individuals have access to their chosen methods of communication and education. https://communication4all.org/

Communication First
A nonprofit advocating for the rights, autonomy, and dignity of people with speech-related disabilities through public engagement and policy reform. https://communicationfirst.org/

Whole-Body Apraxia vs. Childhood Apraxia of Speech with Dana Johnson PhD OTR/L Webinar – Dana Johnson, one of the co-founders of Spellers Method, does a fabulous job of explaining whole-body apraxia, the spectrum of apraxia, and how and why the Spellers Method works for individuals with it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-VqQsc5E5A – Optometry’s Role in Spelling Communication Methods – Susan Daniels Vision Webinar