New Direction Spelling Center

03/19/2026

I-ASC is the exclusive source of training in the rigorous Spelling to Communicate™ method, an evidence-based practice with a long record of successful outcomes. We enable nonspeaking, minimally and unreliably speaking individuals to communicate their thoughts, emotions, and needs through pointing to letters on a letterboard.

What can you expect?
- 7 months long training online
- Tuition: $3,500 (We offer payment plans!)
- Financial aid available for qualifying applicants
- 5 day internship at an approved location
- Assigned mentor throughout training
- Continuing support after graduation

I-ASC has trained over 750 Certified S2C Practitioners worldwide! 🌎

To learn more about the program and to request an application, please visit: https://i-asc.org/training/s2c-practitioner-training-program-requirements/

03/19/2026

New S2C Lesson: Time Travel and Modular Arithmetic

This lesson, by Certified S2C Practitioner, Ketllyn Vieira, introduces modular arithmetic (clock math) through a fun time-travel theme. Modular arithmetic works with integers and focuses on the remainder when numbers “wrap around” a fixed value called the modulus (like 12 hours on a clock or 7 days in a week).

Using this system, you can calculate time by moving forward or backward without going outside the cycle. The lesson shows how modular arithmetic helps solve real-world time problems, such as finding future or past times on a clock, calculating days of the week using mod 7, and breaking larger time jumps into manageable parts (days + leftover hours).

Check out the lesson: https://i-asc.org/lessons/time-travel-and-modular-arithmetic/

A spiral clock design is on the top of the image. At the center is the I-ASC logo, with a bold label reading “NEW S2C LESSON.” The title “Time Travel and Modular Arithmetic” stands out prominently. The author is credited as Ketllyn Vieira, Certified S2C Practitioner. The design includes a soft blue gradient background, a pencil on the left, and an alphabet board on the right, reinforcing the learning theme.]

03/16/2026

03/02/2026

It is important to center nonspeakers voices in advocacy.

03/02/2026

A small group of Speller families will be traveling together on a Royal Caribbean Cruise from Cape Liberty, NJ to the Eastern Caribbean in October. We would love for other families to join us. If you are interested in cruising, then please PM Marcy Telpinsterin Rosch for the details.

02/20/2026

This is a summary of several of Dr. Elizabeth Torres' peer review papers. Her research is groundbreaking! This podcast talks about autism and micromovements. These paper examine the Autism Diagnosis Observation Schedule 2 (ADOS-2) through the precise digital lens and the physics of dyadic human interaction.

This is an AI-generated podcast under my supervision, summarizing several peer-reviewed papers from the lab. These paper examine the Autism Diagnosis Observa...

01/12/2026

At least one third of autistic people have limited or no speech. Most nonspeaking autistic people are never provided alternatives that would enable the full range of expression that speech allows, si...

11/03/2025

We were lucky enough to have Elizabeth Vosseller come to Boston! It was a fantastic weekend! We are grateful for her advice and presentations.

10/20/2025

Our Community Event with Elizabeth Vosseller is happening this Sunday! We hope to see you there!

We are excited to welcome Elizabeth Vosseller to Hopkinton High School on October 26th from 2-5pm, to talk about Spelling to Communicate. Come and learn more about how to help minimal speakers and nonspeakers develop robust communication and learn about motor coaching. Hopkinton High School Library is located at 90 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA. Please RSVP to attend. Sign up at this link or scan the QR code. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAn8XW-xLoLZ4u1yrhLjtNtLCT10j3-JtKoubMbHMGtu8OcQ/viewform

10/09/2025

Welcome to the Autism Blueprint Podcast! In this enlightening episode, host Janeen Herskovitz sits down with Elizabeth Vosseller, a seasoned speech-language ...

09/30/2025

✨ Today is Nonspeaking Awareness Day ✨

At I-ASC, we believe communication is a fundamental right. For nonspeakers, that means ensuring Access, Agency, and Autonomy every step of the way.

Huan, a speller from Virginia, US shares:
"I identify with autonomy because I was trapped in stigma and diagnosis. Now that my voice is being heard I can create the life I want, just like everyone else."

Access means removing barriers so nonspeakers can communicate fully.
Agency means honoring their right to make decisions about their own lives.
Autonomy means recognizing their power to define their own path.

Nonspeakers are not defined by what they cannot say — they are defined by what they can create, inspire, and lead. We invite you to join us in amplifying what they have to say.

[image: A graphic highlighting nonspeaking awareness day. On a blue and green background is an image of a speller with dark hair, brown eyes, and a white t-shirt. Text: Nonspeaking Awareness day Sept. 30. In the bottom right corner is a letterboard and a white heart]

09/29/2025

We are excited to welcome Elizabeth Vosseller to Hopkinton High School on October 26th from 2-5pm, to talk about Spelling to Communicate. Come and learn more about how to help minimal speakers and nonspeakers develop robust communication and learn about motor coaching. Hopkinton High School Library is located at 90 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA. Please RSVP to attend. Sign up at this link or scan the QR code. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAn8XW-xLoLZ4u1yrhLjtNtLCT10j3-JtKoubMbHMGtu8OcQ/viewform