Unmuted event an opportunity to learn about spelling-to-communicate methods

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“How can we get letterboards in school districts? How can we get letterboards in the hands of non-speaking autistics? This is a communication method. They’re all in there. They’re not cognitively delayed. They are intelligent. They just need to take another look at diagnoses.”

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Alyssa Dennis said her family’s life was dramatically changed for the better two years ago when her son, Cash, was introduced to the letterboard, with help from communication regulation practitioner Brittney Ritchie.

“He was able to communicate his thoughts and feelings openly through the letterboards,” said Alyssa, who is now a communication regulation practitioner. “I was so inspired and also so disheartened that he’d gone his entire life and we’d never, ever heard the words apraxia or mind-body disconnect or spelling to communicate. I thought, ‘We need to get this out. More families need to know about it.'”

Unmuted organizers are hoping to connect with schoolboards, therapists, healthcare professionals, city council members and anyone with interest in learning more about SCS.