Resources
Learn all about spelling as a method of communication!
Underestimated.tv
“Underestimated: The Heroic Rise of Nonspeaking Spellers” takes you on a compelling exploration of courage, resilience, and triumph against adversity. In this groundbreaking series, witness familiar faces alongside captivating new stories as we traverse the realms of education, healthcare, inclusion, and beyond. With expert insights from leaders in education, occupational therapy, developmental optometry and more, each episode unlocks the mysteries of spelling as communication, shedding light on the remarkable individuals and dedicated providers shaping this transformative journey.
Spectrum Perspectives podcast
Darcy sits down to talk with Cindy of Spectrum Perspectives and shares the uplifting and inspirational story of her son, Brady, a speller, and their journey in finding a reliable and robust way to communicate.
Down Syndrome Apraxia (Speech, Ocular, Global) Facebook Support Group
This group is dedicated to providing a safe space for sharing experiences, resources, and encouragement. Whether you’re dealing with speech apraxia, ocular apraxia, or global apraxia, our members are here to offer advice, support, and understanding.
T21Mom – Episode 93
Mary chats with Darcy Day on how she learned that her 18 year old son Brady, who has Down syndrome, was able to communicate through spelling! It is a fascinating and heart warming conversation about always assuming competence on our kids. Darcy is on a mission to help people with Apraxia find their voice through SPELLERS Method™.
SPELLERS
SPELLERS empowers parents of non- and minimal speakers to become confident experts in their child’s communication journey and open a future full of possibilities. It offers immersion camps and Communication Regulation Partner (CRP) training programs.
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SPELLERS Movie
Inspired by the book Underestimated, the new full-length documentary SPELLERS challenges conventional wisdom regarding a group relegated to society’s margins: nonspeakers with autism, who most “experts” believe are cognitively disabled.
United for Communication Choice
United for Communication Choice is a grassroots effort organized by individuals with disabilities, their families, and allies to defend and protect the human, civil, and legal rights of children and adults with disabilities to choose their most effective methods of communication. Join us and support our efforts to protect these fundamental rights.
NeuroClastic: The Autism Spectrum According to Autistic People
NeuroClastic is a collective of Autistic people responding to the evolving needs and trajectory of the Autistic community. It publishes almost exclusively autistic voices, and catalogues the intersectional experiences, insights, knowledge, talents, and creative pursuits of Autistics.
Embrace the Blessing
Darcy is a devoted parent and former teacher who’s turned her personal journey into a mission to unlock the potential in children with Down syndrome. Imagine the heartache of knowing your child has thoughts, ideas, dreams locked away in their mind – simply because they struggle to communicate. Darcy, all too familiar with this struggle, has dedicated her life to tearing down these barriers using the unique and highly effective Speller’s
