Reach Every Voice

Reach Every Voice Reach Every Voice is a practice of educators working with nonspeaking and minimally speaking students. We also collaborate with families and schools.

We teach these students to express themselves with alternative communication. Reach Every Voice is dedicated to providing enriching learning environments and engaging activities for kids with non-traditional methods of communication.

What a difference it makes in our mindset and our teaching when we presume competence in our students and embrace the un...
08/21/2026

What a difference it makes in our mindset and our teaching when we presume competence in our students and embrace the understanding that what may look like "bad behavior" is quite possibly the response of a brain-body disconnect.

Our student Ethan Statter wrote these words to share about his experience of disconnection and struggle between his brain and body.

Hero or Villain

Oftentimes in life, people experience feeling like a villain and a hero. This is something I feel quite often. I am a villain to myself, when I can’t control my body.

The brain body disconnect I feel is real. It’s hard to describe.

Imagine an angel and a devil. The angel is my brain telling me everything I want and need to do. The devil is my body losing control and taking over.

Imagine what this daily battle feels like, when you know right from wrong.

My brain is the hardest working part of my entire being. I gear up for the war against my body each day, wondering if they will ever agree.

The angel has to win.

I have to love my body but how can I when it’s in a constant battle against me. Who am I? Am I my brain or my body? I’m tired of being torn in two.

I need to give myself grace. The grace to succeed and permission to love myself, even in moments of weakness.

Notes from Ethan: I was inspired to write this poem when my brain and body were not cooperating with one another. The challenges nonspeaking autistic humans face can be tough. At times our bodies don't match our thoughts. Hence the devil and angel comparison. The brain body disconnect is something I write about frequently because it is misunderstood. I know the others in this community can relate. We have to stick together.

[id: a photograph of Ethan sitting with his arms and legs crossed, chin resting on his hands. He is gazing toward the ground. Some words from Ethan's portion of the caption are printed on the photo in white text with teal accents.]

At Reach Every Voice, we believe every student deserves access to learning and communication—no matter how they express ...
08/19/2026

At Reach Every Voice, we believe every student deserves access to learning and communication—no matter how they express themselves. We don’t stick to one method; we adapt to each learner’s strengths and goals.

This year, we’re offering curriculum guides, AI-powered lesson creation, live and recorded classes, plus training for parents and professionals.

Want the links?
Check the comments below!

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1: REV affirms all students deserve access to learning and communication.
2:REV adapts to each learner’s strengths, not one method.
3: Adapted curriculum guides make academics accessible for all students.
4: Adaptiverse offers AI-powered lesson creation for educators.
5: Live online classes connect students with real-time learning.
6: Recorded course archive provides flexible, on-demand access.
7: Training and resources support parents and professionals.]

Next week is the first week of school for some students in our area, and that's got us thinking about things our student...
08/17/2026

Next week is the first week of school for some students in our area, and that's got us thinking about things our students have told us that we want to make sure we're sharing again.

In his series, "Dear Teachers," Nick shares his friends' words of wisdom for the educators working with nonspeaking and minimally speaking students.

Help us amplify their reach and share these posts.

Nick starts us off by sharing his own thoughts:

"Dear Teachers,

Hugely important to not equate speech with intelligence. If your students script and echo, believe they have the capacity for deeper thought and very real education, even if they can't yet tell you. You hold the literal keys to barriers that kept me from studying true topics in school: free others from counting and calendar time jail."

Nick Barry
REV Student

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The truth is out there, and this fall Emma is helping students find it.Case Files: Cults & Conspiracies is a new online ...
08/17/2026

The truth is out there, and this fall Emma is helping students find it.

Case Files: Cults & Conspiracies is a new online group class exploring extreme groups and fringe beliefs across history and today. Secret societies, UFOs, flat earth, and the tactics these movements use to recruit and persuade. It's a high-interest way to build real critical thinking skills: evaluating evidence, recognizing manipulation, and questioning claims.

This class is designed for communicators who use AAC, spelling, pointing, typing, and other modalities. All experience levels welcome. Sessions are recorded and sent to registered participants if live attendance isn't possible.

Saturdays at 12:00 PM Eastern / 9:00 AM Pacific, beginning September 19.

Registration link is in the first comment.

The role of a communication partner supporting an AAC user looks different from other traditional school jobs or caregiv...
08/14/2026

The role of a communication partner supporting an AAC user looks different from other traditional school jobs or caregiving positions, especially once that role is framed within the context of ensuring the communication rights of nonspeaking students are being upheld and respected.

Today, our student Nick shares with us ways he envisions ethical support of AAC users by their communication and conversation partners.

Nick's Tips: advice from a nonspeaking autistic guy

5 different ways to be an ethical partner to AAC users

1: Ask before you share what I spell with you. You don't want every text you write shared on social media, do you? Then don't share a transcript of our conversations.

2: Prepare for things I tell you to differ from what I tell others. Would you say the same thing to your mom that you would say to your bestie? We all have inconsistencies in the stories we tell.

3: Grow the habit of not guessing the things I'm typing. My device already tries to predict my words. Don't do it too. It's just annoying.

4: Stop peeking at my device as I'm typing. I might be sharing something private.

5: Know that pressure to communicate with you is counterproductive. If you stress me out with your urgency to make it happen, it probably won't happen.

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How many students are being denied a real education and actual inclusion with their peers? Every student has a right to ...
08/12/2026

How many students are being denied a real education and actual inclusion with their peers? Every student has a right to education with their peers.

How many schools will tell you that a diagnosis will drive a student's placement? Disability or diagnosis should NOT be used to determine placement.

"I used to spend every day in a self-contained autism classroom and it slowly became torture. The adults who worked with me were so kind but I was treated like a toddler no matter how many years passed. Finally getting access to age-appropriate education saved my life."

William Assimakopoulos, REV Student

[William, a young man with brown hair is wearing a teal Reach Every Voice t-shirt and smiling. His words from the quote above are printed in white text on the photograph.]

🎉 Save 10% on Accessible Academics through August 31 with code: Summer26!As the new school year begins, now is the perfe...
08/10/2026

🎉 Save 10% on Accessible Academics through August 31 with code: Summer26!

As the new school year begins, now is the perfect time to rethink what academic access can look like for every student.

Accessible Academics is a self-paced course packed with practical strategies for adapting real, age-appropriate curriculum for students with communication access needs.

Whether you're preparing your classroom or supporting students this year, now is a great time to invest in strategies that make a lasting impact.

Click the link in the first comment to get started!

[Image ID: Graphic promoting the Accessible Academics course featuring a smartphone displaying course modules alongside three five-star participant testimonials about improving academic access for nonspeaking and minimally speaking students.]

Sensory motor differences often get mistaken for behaviors. When we label them purely as "behaviors," we are insinuating...
08/07/2026

Sensory motor differences often get mistaken for behaviors. When we label them purely as "behaviors," we are insinuating that our students are being difficult. In fact, their sensory systems are causing problems in their ability to maintain regulation and focus in that moment.

"Yes, controlling my body is sometimes too hard and I jump out of my chair or vocalize loudly. But the teachers and students have come to understand that I'm not intentionally misbehaving, but rather temporarily losing the battle between mind and body. They know that I am always listening. I can be jumping up and down and if the teacher asks me a question, I hear it and answer."
Mike Keller, college student

[id: a photo of Mike sitting behind a laptop. The words from his quote are typed on the left half of the photograph]

August is here, and a new school year is right around the corner! ✏️☀️Start the year with some new REV gear and rep the ...
08/05/2026

August is here, and a new school year is right around the corner! ✏️☀️

Start the year with some new REV gear and rep the REV community wherever you go. 💙

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