No Voice Unheard - Spelling 2 Communicate

The Australasian cohort of Spelling to Communicate (S2C) practitioners in training have finished the 5 Day Internship with I-Asc founder Elizabeth Vosseler!

So grateful for this internship experience.
Learning from incredible mentors, practicing with amazing students, and growing every step of the way.
Feeling inspired, stretched, and so ready for what’s next. 💛✨

Apraxia and Autism are not the same, but when you Google "apraxia", it can be very confusing. Search results suggest: apraxia of speech, dyspraxia, acquired apraxia, DCD (Developmental Coordination Disorder).

In this video, Dana breaks down what each of these terms really means, why so many families are confused, and how whole-body apraxia offers a more accurate way to understand your child’s movement, regulation, and development.

You’ll learn:
✅ Why everyone — even professionals — gets confused about the word apraxia
✅ What DCD (Developmental Coordination Disorder) really is, and how it’s used as the medical term for motor impairment in autism
✅ Why your child’s motor challenges go far beyond speech or “clumsiness”
✅ How clinicians like Dana are working to redefine motor impairment as a core feature of autism, not a co-occurring condition
✅ How to advocate for your child at school and in therapy using the right language
✅ Practical tools — like motor coaching and exercise — to support intentional movement and build better brain-body connection

Here are the key topics covered:
What is whole-body apraxia?
Apraxia vs. dyspraxia vs. DCD vs. CAS
Motor impairment and autism
Motor planning and sensory integration
Why movement and health are connected
How to get a DCD diagnosis
Intentional motor health and body-brain connection

"My Child Can’t Control Their Body" — The Truth About Whole-Body Apraxia in Autism Apraxia and Autism are not the same, but when you Google "apraxia", it can be very confusing. Search results suggest: apraxia of speech, dyspraxia, acquired ...

✨ Spelling to Communicate Information Session ✨
We’re so excited to welcome Elizabeth Vosseler, Executive Director of I-ASC and Founder of Spelling to Communicate, to Flemington, Melbourne for a special information session. 🗓

Thursday, November 13th, 2025 ⏰ 7:00pm
📍 Flemington, Melbourne

Australia Join us for an evening of insight and learning as Elizabeth discusses:
💬 What is Spelling to Communicate?
🧠 Presuming Competence
❓Live Q&A Session
Whether you’re a parent, educator, or professional supporting nonspeaking individuals, this session will deepen your understanding of communication, connection, and potential.
👇 Find out more and register here: https://i-asc.org/.../s2c-information-session-melbourne.../

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🌟🌟If you have not registered, please don't miss the opportunity to be a part of the I-ASC Melbourne Internship Outreach (Nov 12 – 16) and Community Outreach Information Evening (7pm Thursday Nov 13th), both hosted by Elizabeth Vosseller (Founder and Director of S2C and the International Association for Spelling as Communication (I-ASC).🌟🌟

We are keen for ALL interested in learning more about Spelling to Communicate (S2C), and keen to connect to the Melbourne S2C community as well as the international S2C community, that you don’t miss out on this opportunity to listen to Elizabeth Vosseller’s presentation, and talk to others including the Australian and International S2C Practitioners in attendance.

To register for the Community Outreach information evening which will be held in Flemington, Melbourne at 7pm on Thursday 13th of November, please register here:
https://i-asc.org/event/s2c-information-session-melbourne-australia/

If you would like to signup your speller or future spellers for some S2C sessions during the outreach week, please register here:
https://i-asc.org/event/s2c-internship-outreach-melbourne-australia/

If you have any further questions, please reach out

Did you know that over 30 million people worldwide are unable to communicate effectively using speech?

💬 Spelling to Communicate (S2C) teaches nonspeaking, minimally speaking, and unreliably speaking individuals to accurately spell their thoughts using a letterboard — opening new pathways to connection, learning, and expression.

Join Elizabeth Vosseller, the founder of S2C, for an in-person talk in Melbourne, Australia, to discover how this transformative method is helping children and adults find their voices.

Perfect for parents, caregivers, educators, therapists, and allied professionals supporting individuals with autism, Down syndrome, or other motor-sensory and communication challenges.

Topics include:
✨ What is Spelling to Communicate?
✨ Presuming competence
✨ Q&A Session with Elizabeth Vosseller

📍 Full address shared upon registration.
🔗 https://i-asc.org/event/s2c-information-session-melbourne-australia/

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Q & A Session. At the bottom, a blue section displays the event date and time: “Nov. 13, 2025, 7:00 pm.” To the right, there’s an image of a black letterboard used in Spelling to Communicate, showing white letters A–Z. The overall design uses green, blue, white, and orange accents]

ATTENTION SPELLERS AND FUTURE SPELLERS - opportunity to work with Practitioners in Training

WHEN: WEDNESDAY 12th NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 16TH NOVEMBER
WHERE: 11 MCKEON ROAD, MITCHAM VIC AUSTRALIA

CLICK HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfubwXedP6OxfsSTHqaNwj4OpS8dOB2fZi9orZ-4aZF_e8LJg/viewform

Speech vs. Language ✨

Speech is the act of talking

Language is the ideas, thoughts, and understanding behind the words.

Someone may struggle to speak — but still have rich language inside.

That’s why we always PRESUME COMPETENCE!
The voice might be different, but the thinking is still there.

The Story Speller - Patrick Saunders has alot to say for a Non-Speaking teen! 💕

Today I am launching: My Choice. My Control. My Communication Method. A call for change to the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) currently under review and the South Australian Disability Inclusion Act 2018 Spelled by: Patrick Saunders, 16-year-old Autistic Nonspeaker, with Apraxia and Developmental Coordination Disorder.A call for change to the Disability Discrimi...

S2C is all about giving nonspeaking individuals a reliable way to express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas. 💬 Every person has a voice, sometimes we just need the right pathway to bring it out.

If you’d like to learn more or chat about whether S2C could be a fit for your child or loved one, I’d love to connect. 💛

📩 Send me a message to find out more.

✨ Creating space for communication ✨
Each letter, each word, is a step toward connection.
This is where voices are found and stories begin 💛

Imagine being unable to speak but yet having a full inner world filled with thoughts, ideas, and feelings all trapped inside. For the estimated 30 million nonspeaking individuals around the world, that’s a daily reality. However, an innovative teaching method called spelling to communicate, or S2C, is helping to break that silence.

Elizabeth Vosseller had the honor of being Feautured on Fox 5 DC! Check out the segment we filmed today!

Spelling to Communicate helping break the silence for millions Imagine being unable to speak but yet having a full inner world filled with thoughts, ideas, and feelings all trapped inside. For the estimated 30 million nonspeaking individuals around the world, that’s a daily reality. However, an innovative teaching method called spelling to communicate, or S2C...