A means by which thousands, and soon millions, of people are being freed from their lives of silence.
The Spellers Guidebook is the first of its kind—a comprehensive guidebook that every family should take along for their Spelling journey. From the moment you first learn about spelled communication through working with a practitioner, developing fluency, and everything in between, this book serves as a blueprint to follow while you build the skills to spell openly with your child.
The Spellers Guidebook is informative not only for parents and caregivers but for practitioners and professionals as well. It answers questions from the most basic—what to expect during the first spelling session, to more clinical—what is apraxia, and how does it affect my speller? It even discusses the importance of regulation and how the interpersonal dynamic between the speller and their communication partner can impact flow.
The journey toward open communication differs for every family, and this handbook is here to help remove any guesswork. Whether your path seems straight and easy to navigate or the road ahead appears winding and twisting, Dana and DM are here to guide you. If you walk away with nothing more than the confidence that you can do this with your nonspeaker (because you CAN), The Spellers Guidebook has done its job!
Bought this book in my hunt to see how and why this programme works. My biggest question is what about those who can't already spell in their heads, how do we get them ready to spell with their hands? My question was not answered.
Life changing in so many ways! If you have a loved one who is non-speaking I highly recommend reading this book, watching the movie, joining the Facebook group, and beginning the journey of spelling!