Do you love or work with someone on the autism spectrum who makes sounds but does not (reliably) use spoken words to communicate? Kate will show you, step by step, how to ignite language lift-off - without pushing or pressuring. If you want help turning sounds into words and single words into two-word phrases, this is for you.

Akhil Lad, Autism Advocate, is minimally speaking and uses the letter-board for communication. Akhil is purusing an Associate of Science degree and has finished 50 hours of college education.

In this short video, US Autism Association Advisory Board Member Sameer Dahar shares a few thoughts with us about his difficulties along his journey as he makes his way through college. With profound insight into what autism feels like from the insider's perspective, Sameer gives us some new insights into the more severe and non-vocal side of the autism journey.

Music naturally supports social communication. In this presentation you will learn about an approach that uses music and counseling tools in a non-directive way that leads to self-efficacy and independence.

In this illustrative short video, non-vocal advocate and US Autism Association Advisory Board Member Sameer Dahar gives us a deep and profound look into his journey in education and transitioning to college.

In this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Sameer Dahar, non-vocal autism expert and advisory board member of the US Autism Association discusses his unique insights and perspectives on sensory processing, language development, and learning for diagnosed individuals who are primarily non-vocal with his colleague and friend Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman.

US Autism Association Advisory Board members Dr. Stephen Shore, Rob Bernstein, and Dr. Wenn Lawson, together with Dr. Tasha Oswald, explore and discuss the non-speaking world of autism with renowned expert on the topic, Paul Kotler, who is himself non-vocal. With so many of our family and friends on the autism spectrum who are unable to find their voice, this panel provides deep insights into understanding those who cannot speak out loud, but have much to share.

Vicki Clarke, Speech Language Pathologist and AAC Specialist, discusses communication, speech, and the tools we use to help individuals with Autism develop speech and language skills.