Ky Dickens

Well, no, but this is the problem. Spelling is not – there are so – I just talked to a parent the other day who said, I've been trying to get a communication partner with my daughter in school so she can contribute. And the school system will not pay for that. They're like, nope, you cannot have a spelling communication partner.

Well, no, but this is the problem. Spelling is not – there are so – I just talked to a parent the other day who said, I've been trying to get a communication partner with my daughter in school so she can contribute. And the school system will not pay for that. They're like, nope, you cannot have a spelling communication partner.

Well – No, there's a group called ASHA, the American Speech Language Association, who accredits speech language pathologists. And they say that spelling is pseudoscience. And I don't know how communication could be called pseudoscience. What? And so if you're a speech language pathologist and you want to teach spelling in schools, that's considered like... Wait a minute.

Well – No, there's a group called ASHA, the American Speech Language Association, who accredits speech language pathologists. And they say that spelling is pseudoscience. And I don't know how communication could be called pseudoscience. What? And so if you're a speech language pathologist and you want to teach spelling in schools, that's considered like... Wait a minute.

Well – No, there's a group called ASHA, the American Speech Language Association, who accredits speech language pathologists. And they say that spelling is pseudoscience. And I don't know how communication could be called pseudoscience. What? And so if you're a speech language pathologist and you want to teach spelling in schools, that's considered like... Wait a minute.

This is such a controversy that it's just maddening. I think, again, it's because of those supports, like because because you might need a part because you need a partner to spell. It's considered, oh, well, you're not spelling independently.

This is such a controversy that it's just maddening. I think, again, it's because of those supports, like because because you might need a part because you need a partner to spell. It's considered, oh, well, you're not spelling independently.

This is such a controversy that it's just maddening. I think, again, it's because of those supports, like because because you might need a part because you need a partner to spell. It's considered, oh, well, you're not spelling independently.

Well, it's not. But but Asha is saying that, which is making it.

Well, it's not. But but Asha is saying that, which is making it.

Well, it's not. But but Asha is saying that, which is making it.

Well, most of these individuals aren't being touched. I think that the problem is, I mean, the problem is that no one's presuming competence.

Well, most of these individuals aren't being touched. I think that the problem is, I mean, the problem is that no one's presuming competence.

Well, most of these individuals aren't being touched. I think that the problem is, I mean, the problem is that no one's presuming competence.

Spelling. Okay. I should restate this. So spelling is kind of the catch-all phrase for pointing to letters to communicate, be it on a letter board or an iPad or even a keyboard like what we're used to with a computer.

Spelling. Okay. I should restate this. So spelling is kind of the catch-all phrase for pointing to letters to communicate, be it on a letter board or an iPad or even a keyboard like what we're used to with a computer.

Spelling. Okay. I should restate this. So spelling is kind of the catch-all phrase for pointing to letters to communicate, be it on a letter board or an iPad or even a keyboard like what we're used to with a computer.

Yeah, I think that's a good summary.

Yeah, I think that's a good summary.

Yeah, I think that's a good summary.