“Joy, amazement, relief, pride, and gratitude — these are some of the many feelings I’ve felt since Will started S2C. That Will finally has a means to express himself, to be heard, to be understood fully, and to begin to live the life that he dreams of are the gifts that Inside Voice and AALIVE have given to him. Thank you, Emily, Tom, and AALIVE. Our gratitude has no end. ”

“When you have a child that has struggled their entire life to share their innermost thoughts, you feel a level of sadness that is hard to describe. February 8, 2019 is a date etched in our hearts that will never be forgotten. We sat and watched Samantha spell and share with us something about her love for poetry and art. We knew that her life and all of our lives would forever be changed. For us as parents, to be around people that always presume competence with your child is a gift. This community has given us our daughter’s voice and a sense of belonging that we have never experienced. Thank you!”

“Inside Voice has changed EVERYTHING about OUR lives as well as our son’s life. He can now participate in family decisions, give us his opinion on things, and (my personal favorite) trash talk with his siblings!! He is able to express himself about why he does certain things due to his autism, and what he needs of us to help him. This in turn has made him a much happier person....which makes ALL of us happier. It is the most profound thing we have ever experienced in our life, bar none. ”

“Remarkable!! Spelling to Communicate is giving my daughter the ability to accurately express her feelings, thoughts, and knowledge in an unprecedented way! The progress that she is making and the pride that she experiences is heartwarming, humbling, and inspiring. My daughter eagerly looks forward to her sessions at Inside Voice; Tom and Emily’s kindness, patience, persistence, and support have truly motivated her. Spelling to Communicate is a clearly making a positive difference in the lives of individuals with Autism and their families!”

“We are so grateful to AALIVE and to Inside Voice for giving our son the opportunity to express himself using Spelling to Communicate. The Inside Voice staff are dedicated professionals with endless patience. Their work in teaching our son to use a letter board to communicate has finally given him a way to express his thoughts and feelings. We are overjoyed to finally be able to see the world through his eyes. ”

“Tom and Emily at Inside Voice have been incredible coaches for our son. He has made astonishing progress in his communication skills and it has been a joy to us to get to know him better.”

“My 31 year old minimally speaking autistic son’s personality has changed substantially!
After many years of therapies, he is so much happier now knowing we understand how smart he really is. We were skeptical at first whether he would be a candidate for the letterboard, but this method has opened his world and ours like no other program.”